Five of gang arrested for snatching mobile phones in Ludhiana

Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, June 28

The police claimed to have busted a gang of snatchers and two-wheeler thieves who used to target migrant workers. Preliminary interrogation of the five arrested suspects indicated their involvement in at least nine cases of snatching and theft, mostly in the city and a few at other places.

Police officials said in a case of mobile phone and cash snatching registered on June 20 on the complaint of Ram Dulare Yadav, a resident of Baba Mukand Singh Nagar, Giaspura, three persons, identified as Sahib Singh, alias Saba, and his brothers Jasveer Singh, alias Jassi, and Kulveer Singh, alias Billa, were arrested on June 27. Two stolen motorcycles — Bajaj Platina (bearing registration no. PB 10EZ 5748) and Hero Splendour, one daat (sword) and five mobile phone handsets were seized from the suspects.

“On the basis of information obtained in the course of interrogation, two other members of the gang, Varinder Singh, alias Sunny, and Narinder Singh were arrested by the police today and 10 mobile phones and a stolen motorcycle without registration number, were recovered from them,” said police officials.

The suspects were produced before a local court to obtain police custody for further interrogation. The police were confident that many more cases of theft, snatching and loot would be traced during further interrogation.