SHAHKOT
The Shahkot police have arrested the main conspirator on charges of extortion, cheating, and snatching
Investigating Officer (IO) Gurnam Singh said that the accused has been identified as Joban Preet Singh son of Major Singh a resident of Chanann Windi village under Sultan Pur Lodhi police station Kapurthala.
Narinder Singh (58), a resident of Jain Pur village under Sultan Pur Lodhi police station, had complained to the police that the accused and his four accomplices, including a woman, had looted Rs 15000, an Apple watch, and four ATMs, and forced g him to disclose PIN codes and sign a cheque of SBI at Said Pur Jhirri village on September 9. He had said Joban Preet Singh had conspired to loot him by inviting him to the village to provide labour force for his business
IO said a case under sections 308(2) (extortion by putting a person in fear of injury) 318(4) (cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property) and 304(snatching) of the BNS were registered against the accused and his four accomplices including a woman.