The Commissionerate Police on Monday busted a womensnatchers' gang that was active in various parts of the Punjab and Haryana byarresting four including three women and a man besides seizing gold bangles,bracelets, chain and swift car.
The arrested accused have been identified as Jeeto (60)of Jalaan village in Sangrur, Goga (45), Rajji (40) of Sheetanwal village andand Sukhchain Singh (38) of Rauti Shanna village in Patiala.
Addressing a press conference, Commissioner of PoliceGurpreet Singh Bhullar said that Jeetois kingpin of the gang and has been facing four criminal cases in variouspolice stations. She is also a proclaimed offender. Goga has been facing sixcases and three cases and one case isalready registered against Sukhchain Singh and Rajji respectively.
Revealing about modas operandi, Jeeto along with Goga andRajji used to lure elderly women especially on the pretext of offering themlift or engaging the targets in a friendly conversation, claiming to beacquaintances or relatives.
He said the gang had committed more than 100 snatchingsin Ludhiana, Jalandhar rural, Amritsar, Kartarpur, Moga, Khanna, Jagraon,Hoshiarpur and as well as in Haryana state.
Bhullar told that CIA staff -1 was entrusted to nab theaccused following which the team conducted the probe of such cases in aprofessional manner and zeroed in on the accused by getting sufficient detailsabout their activities.
He said that got the tip-off and laid a trap at Goanspurvillage in Malerkotla district and apprehended them.
He said that the cops have also seized eight goldbangles, two gold bracelets, one gold chain, swift car used in crime, fake RCsand Registration plates and others.
Commissioner of Police added that the gang had involvedin 11 such incidents in the jurisdiction of city police and all cases have beensolved.
Bhullar lauded the CIA staff-1 team and announcedappreciation certificates for the cops who busted the gang.