Sangrur SSP Swapan Sharma today said that police are workinground the clock to keep track of activities of people involved in heinouscrimes and have arrested 11 criminals involved in organized crime, intergangrivalry, burglary and thefts during the past 12 hours. A Kala-Kachha gangactive in targeting isolated houses to steal, burgle and attack people in Dhuriis also busted.
Divulging moredetails about the cases, the SSP said that since all the arrested persons arehardcore criminals involved in heinous criminal activities, their arrest willhelp in reducing the graph of crime in district.
Swapan Sharma saidthat a gang of four Kala-Kachha members was targeting secluded homes bydiscreetly obtaining information in the garb of cloth sellers during day-timeand then attacking the same homes during night hours. He said that theirkingpin Anwar Kumar-resident of Indira Colony, Machhiwara is now in policecustody. His initial questioning unveiled modus-operandi of this gang and ithas also come to light that they had stolen material in homes of Jainpur,Changli and Farwahi villages falling under Sadar Dhuri police station. The gangmembers were selling jewelry to a jeweler in Hoshiarpur whose name too will beadded into the FIR, the SSP said. He added that the rest of the members of thisgang—Shekhar alias Shankar of Dhar Khurd in Himachal Pradesh, Duggo, Avinashand Anju (all male), residents of Kangra in Himachal Pradesh too will bearrested soon.
In second caseswherein four arrests were made in Dhuri, the SSP said that the accused personsare already involved in several cases of NDPS Act and police have recovered a32 bore pistol with two live cartridges. “Their arrest and subsequentinterrogation led us to a man in Madhya Pradesh who was selling illegalweapons,” the SSP further said. He pointed out that to nip crime in the bud,the illegal weapon seller too has been identified in Madhya Pradesh and Sangrurpolice will take stringent action against him as well. The accused are identified as Tarandeep Tarniof Mulowal in Dhuri, Harpal Singh Ghuggi, Gurwinder Singh alias Godi of Tohanain Fatehabad and Ajay of Garhi in Narwana (Haryana). A scooter has also beenrecovered from their possession and a fresh case of NDPS Act has beenregistered against them at Chhajli police station.
Three arrests aremade in the third case where the accused were doing burglary, stealing andtaking away whatever they can lay their hands upon from residential areas ofDhuri by threatening people at gunpoint. They admitted to have looted Rs 1 lakhcash, 10 tola gold jewelry from a house situated in the jurisdiction of cityDhuri police station around a week ago. One illegal weapon has been recoveredfrom their possession. The arrested accused are identified as Mandeep Singhalias babbu, Lakhvir of Janta Nagar and Sudhir Kumar of Dhuri. One pistol, costly jewelry and one motorcycleare recovered from their possession. Lakhvir is already facing a case of cheating and forgery. A fresh casein this regard is registered against them at Dhuri police station.
In the fourth caseof intergang rivalry, the SSP stated that three arrests were made. One desikatta of 315 bore, 5 live cartridges, one scooter bearing registration numberof Mohali are recovered from the possession of the arrested accused. Theirinterrogation too has led police to the seller of illegal weapons in MadhyaPradesh. The accused are identified as Jaswinder alias Jassi of Bhammawaddi whois already facing one case of NDPS Act, Ajay alias Robin of Sangrur and SatgurSingh of Chatha Sekhwan who is previously booked in six different cases ofExcise and NDPS Act. One desi katta of 315 bore, 5 live cartridges, one scooterbearing registration number of Mohali are recovered from their possession.
Acase under the Arms Act has been registered against them at Longowal policestation. SSP pointed out that the name of arms sellers in MP too would beincluded in the FIR.