No breakthrough in carjacking, robbery cases

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, April 4

Even as hunt was launched against the five-member robber gang that snatched a car from a woman in Vrindanvan Enclave and committed robberies in the city and Batala, there has been no breakthrough in the case so far.

Three police districts, including Amritsar (city), Amritsar (rural) and Batala, have been holding investigations to nab the miscreants, but did not succeed. The car was found abandoned in Akash Avenue on Saturday.

Harpreet Singh, SHO, Kamboh police station, said after snatching the car, the gang committed three robberies in Bajjuman village, near Batala, Chogwana and Verka.

The police have registered a case under Sections 379-B (2), 148 and 149 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 25, 27, 54 and 59-A of the Arms Act against unidentified robbers.