5 held for Rs 14.5 lakh dacoity in Ludhiana

Chandigarh, September 4

The police have solved the Rs 14.5-lakh Ludhiana dacoity case with the arrest of the mastermind Neeraj Sharma, alias Ashu, along with his four accomplices, from Mandi Gobindgarh.

Neeraj Sharma, who has several criminal cases of dacoity, robbery, attempt to murder registered against him in the last 10 years, was also absconding in a June 2020 attempt to murder case near Shingar cinema, Ludhiana, said the DGP.

The gang was hatching similar incidents in Mandi Gobindgarh and Hoshiarpur, said DGP Dinkar Gupta. They were planning to rob 4 kg gold from a goldsmith in Hoshiarpur, Gupta added.

One .32 bore pistol and 15 live cartridges have been recovered from them along with one i20 car.

The operation was led by Fatehgarh Sahib SSP Amneet Kondal in close coordination with Ludhiana Police led by SP Counter-Intelligence Rupinder Kaur Bhatti. A case under Sections 399, 402 of the IPC and Section 25 of the Arms Act has been registered against the suspects. — TNS