Toll Plaza Loot: Sixth suspect lands in police net
Phagwara, August 7
The Phillaur police today arrested one more suspect in a broad daylight robbery in which five persons looted a Ladhuwal toll plaza employee, Saudagar Singh, of Rs 23.5 lakh on July 24 here.
The suspect has been identified as Vishal, alias Lally, a resident of Rurrka-Kalan village near Goraya.
Previous arrests
- The DSP said two other persons — Manpreet Salhan, a resident of Mehrampur village near Banga, and Gurjit Singh, a resident of Loharan village near Goraya, — were arrested on July 25.
- Two others suspects — mastermind Vipin Kumar and Sunny Bunger — were arrested in this connection on July 26.
- A person, identified as Kewal Krishan, a resident of Ghurrka village near Goraya, was arrested on August 1.
A person, identified as Kewal Krishan, a resident of Ghurrka village near Goraya, was arrested in this case on August 1. The police had also recovered looted money of Rs 49,400 from his possession.
Two others suspects – mastermind Vipin Kumar and Sunny Bunger – were arrested in this regard on July 26.
Phillaur DSP Simranjit Singh said the police had recovered Rs 13,34,500, 15 intoxicant injections and 500 grams of powder from the suspects – Vipin, a resident of Ghurrka village, and Sunny Bunger, a resident of Bharomazara village.
The DSP said two other persons – Manpreet Salhan, a resident of Mehrampur village near Banga, and Gurjit Singh, a resident of Loharan village near Goraya, – were arrested with the looted money of Rs 2 lakh on July 25.
In a broad daylight robbery, five unidentified armed car-borne miscreants had snatched Rs 23.5 lakh from Ladhuwal toll plaza cashier Saudagar Singh near the Phillaur bus stand on July 24.
