Man arrested for robbery bid

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, October 24

The Police Division 4 solved the Gandhi Nagar robbery attempt case with the arrest of one person. Two miscreants had attempted to loot a migrant hosiery worker early on Saturday morning.The arrested accused has been identified as Neeraj of New Balmik Nagar. The second accused is yet to be identified. A case was registered in this regard on Saturday.Investigating officer ASI Hardeep Singh said yesterday when the incident came to the fore, the police during a probe checked the CCTV camera footage of the crime. Later, the police checked other CCTV cameras which helped the police in identifying one of the accused.The ASI said after identifying the accused, the police nabbed him on Saturday night and soon the other accused would also be arrested.Meanwhile, Gandhi Nagar market manufacturers and shopkeepers had raised safety concern.They alleged that if criminals continue to commit loot, their businesses would get affected. Since this market was known for hosiery goods and it had a huge footfall of traders and businessmen, the police should increase patrolling in the area.Meanwhile, the police have also asked all businessmen to install CCTV cameras on the premises of their outlets as it would help check crime in the area.