Snatcher held; car, scooter stolen

Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, October 4

A snatcher, identified as Ashu, resident of CRPF Colony, Phase I, Dugri, was overpowered by a ‘victim’ with the help of area residents and handed over to the police. He was booked under Sections 379-B(2) and 511 of the IPC. A car and scooter were reported stolen from the city on Sunday.

Avidesh, a resident of Roop Nagar on Dhandra Road, said in a complaint lodged with the police that he, along with his associate, was mixing cement and concrete for a construction job outside a house in Phase I, Dugri, when Ashu, apparently in a drunken state, came there and asked us to give him whatever money we have. “On my refusal, Ashu attacked me with a sword and injured my arm,” said the victim. He said when he raised an alarm, people from the locality got together and caught hold of Ashu, who was later handed over to the police.

Car stolen

One Swift car (PB-10EC-1689) was stolen from Gurdwara Manji Sahib, Alamgir, on Sunday. Kuldeep Singh, resident of Kalar village, under Malud police station, lodged a complaint with the police saying that he had parked the car after locking it in the parking lot of the gurdwara. However, when he came back after paying obeisance, he found the car stolen.

The police have registered a case under Section 379 of the IPC.

Scooter stolen

An Activa scooter (PB-10EL-7495) was stolen from outside Deep Hospital in Model Town. Sonal Sharma lodged a complaint with the police on Sunday that he had parked the scooter outside the hospital from where it was stolen.

The police have registered a case under Section 379 of the IPC.

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