Gang of robbers busted, 4 arrested

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, June 11

The Kapurthala police have busted a gang of robbers and nabbed for of its members who were involved in stealing transformers in the district.

The accused have been identified as Mukhtiar Singh, alias Mota, Kulwant Singh, alias Kallu, Kala Singh and Gurmeet Singh, alias Laddoo, all residents of Kapurthala.

Senior Superintendent of Police Harkamalpreet Singh Khakh said the gang was active in the district for the last few months and with their arrest, the police have solved various cases.

The SSP said the police party received a tip-off that the accused armed with sharp-edged weapons had gathered at Government Elementary School, Bhila. He said the policemen raided the spot and recovered two weapons and a motorcycle from their possession.

During preliminary investigation, accused Gurmeet revealed that he along with his associates Kulwant, Mukhtiar, Sukhjinder and Puran, alias Mattar, stole copper and oil from transformers installed at Mansoorwal Dona village, Pir Chaudary, Saroopwal Tanda, Model Town, Araianwal, Industrial Area Sheikhupur, Jaggi Market, Narangpur, Mundi Mor, Awan Bhike Shah, Bariar, Bhila, Jail Road and Khassan village.

The SSP said they accused revealed that they were drug addicts and used to sell copper and oil to buy drugs. Cops also recovered 445 intoxicant tablets from Gurmeet and Mukhtiar. The accused used to sell copper and oil to a scrap dealer Bagga, resident of Jaggan Subhanpur village.

The SSP said Kala had already been booked in five separate cases of the IPC and the NDPS Act while Kulwant was involved in three cases of theft. The police said they would soon nab remaining members, including Sukhjinder and Puran.

The SSP said the accused will be produced before the court and they will seek their police remand.