NAKODAR
The Nakodar city police have arrested a villager miscreant on the charge of snatching cash.
The Investigating Officer (IO) Sarabjit Singh said that the accused has been identified as Kiran Deep alias Gaurav son of Baldev Singh a resident of Bhodi Pur village.
Sajan Sahota a resident of Mahun Wal village had complained to the police that he was returning to Nakodar on May 25 after delivering parcels in Malsian town when three unidentified motorcycle-borne accused waylaid him near Nawan Pind Jattan village and snatched his kit containing Rs 21493 (collection money) and his purse containing Rs 600 and documents at a point of sharp-edged weapon and threatening him to keep mum.
The Investigating Officer said that a case under section 379-B (snatching) 506(criminal intimidation) and 34(committing the crime with common intention) of the IPC was registered against the accused and two unidentified accomplices.