Three held for stealing money at gunpoint

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, January 16

The police have arrested three persons, including a woman, for stealing Rs 6 lakh from Arora Western Union (a money exchange centre). The police have seized stolen currency, besides an illegal .32 bore pistol and a mobile phone on Saturday.

The accused have been identified as Jaspal Singh (22), of Pandori Gola village, Gagandeep Singh (22), and Sarbjeet Kaur (45), of Guru Teg Bahadur Nagar, in Tarn Taran district. Fourth accused, Gurkirpal Singh of Bilianwal village, has been on the run.

The incident had occured on January 15 evening. Two- masked men arrived at Arora Western Union and fled with currency and three mobile phones after pointing a gun at a woman staffer.

Commissioner of Police Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said unidentified persons had robbed Rs 2.59 lakh in Indian currency, 2000 Canadian dollar, 850 Euro, 779 US dollar, 800 dirham, 16,000 Thai baht and three phones from Arora Westen Union.

The police have registered a case under Sections 379-B and 34 of the IPC and 25,54 and 59 of the Arms Act at Model Town police station on the complaint of money exchanger Rakesh Kumar, a resident of Krar Khan Mohalla.

“While Jaspal and Gagandeep committed the crime, Sarbjeet was known to the complainant as she used to visit his office for the last six years. She was even present in his office when the incident took place. She was equally involved in the robbery. Before hatching a conspiracy, she told the accused about Rakesh,” said Bhullar.

Jaspal was reportedly booked in a murder case in Tarn Taran. Bhullar announced a reward for the CIA-1 team for solving the crime within 24 hours.

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