Three members of robbers' gang held with looted goods

Our Correspondent

Hoshiarpur, December 25

The district police has claimed to have arrested three members of the robbers’ gang. The arrested accused had also attacked Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Garhshankar Jaikishan Rodi three days ago with the intention of snatching his vehicle. The police have recovered a 315 bore country-made pistol, gold and silver jewellery, a car, two motorcycles and 13 mobile phones from the arrested accused.

Addressing a press conference at the Police Lines here, SSP Kulwant Singh Heer said on December 22, some youths attacked a vehicle of Jai Krishna Rodi, MLA from Garhshankar, with the intention of looting him. One accused was arrested while three more had escaped spot, the SSP added.

During investigation, the police arrested three members of the robbers’ gang, the SSP said. All the three accused were residents of Jalandhar district, the SSP added.

“The arrested accused have been identified as Jaspreet Singh, alias Jassa, and Harpal Singh Pala, both residents of Seenchewal village and Manpreet Singh, alias Mani, a resident of Dhindsa village,” the SSP said.

“The accused are involved in several robbery incidents in the past too. The police are interrogating accused after taking them on remand,” the SSP added.