Two notorious criminals held with illegal weapon

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, September 22

The city police nabbed two notorious criminals and recovered an illegal weapon from them.

The accused have been identified as Paramvir Singh of Ajnod near Doraha and Ranjod Singh of Jawahar Singh Wala, Moga. The police recovered a countrymade weapon (.30 bore pistol along with five live cartridges), three mobile phones and a Hyundai Verna car from the accused.

ADCP Jaskiranjit Singh Teja while addressing a press conference said the police were patrolling near the Jaspal Bangar cut where they noticed a Hyundai Verna car (bearing registration no. PB10DH2661) coming from the Doraha side. The driver of the vehicle after noticing the police party stopped it away from the naka and tried to flee the spot.

The police party chased the car and arrested the two occupants while two managed to give the police the slip.

Two occupants who fled from the spot were identified as Harpreet Singh of Nawanshahr and Pawandeep Singh of Bilga. During the search of the car, an illegal weapon and cartridges were recovered.

The ADCP said both accused had a notorious past as Ranjod was already facing cases of murder, liquor smuggling and Arms Act while Pawandeep was facing cases of liquor smuggling, attempt to murder and other charges.

The police remand of the accused would be sought for further probe.