In Brief: Two held on theft charges

The Dakha police claimed to have arrested two persons, who used to steal farm produce and other belongings of residents. The police arrested two persons, Harpinder Singh, alias Happy, and Amanjit Singh, and a case was registered against them under Sections 303 (2), 305, 331 (4) and 112 of the BNS at the Dakha police station. The police have recovered a vehicle from their custody, which the suspects used to transport stolen farm produce after stealing. A resident of Majri village, Gurmit Singh, had complained that his huge quantity of potatoes were stolen, which were also recovered. The police are yet to arrest two other suspects in theft cases. They used to steal the farm produce and sold the same at other places.

Two arrested with opium

The Jagatpuri police chowki, Haibowal, have booked two persons for smuggling opium. The suspects, Lovpreet Singh and Karan Kumar, were arrested for allegedly carrying 500 gm of opium on February 9. A case has been registered against them under Sections 18, 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act. They were remanded in police custody. The police recovered opium, a scooter, an electronic weighing scale and 15 plastic bags from their possession. The police are investigating the matter.