PHILLAUR/JALANDHAR
In a significant breakthrough, Jalandhar Rural Police arrested five members of a notorious gang involved in planning a petrol pump robbery and linked to multiple cases of theft, robbery, and snatching. The operation was carried out as part of a district-wide drive to crack down on organized crime and drug-related offenses.
The arrested accused have been identified as Jaskaran Singh alias Jassa of Bachhowal, Kamal of Mohalla Mathurapuri, Sanjay Kumar of Mahulla Chaudharya Gara Road, Ravinder Singh of Bakapur, and Jatinder Singh of Kang Araya, all residents of the Phillaur area. The police seized a total of three stolen motorcycles, four mobile phones, three daggers, and one iron rod from their possession.
Speaking to the media, the senior superintendent of police, Harkamal Preet Singh Khakh said that acting swiftly on credible information, a team led by Inspector Sanjeev Kapur, SHO Phillaur, under the supervision of DSP Phillaur Sarwan Singh Ball, apprehended the accused near Nawan Shahr Road during a special operation.
The accused had been actively involved in committing robberies and thefts on highways, often threatening victims with sharp-edged weapons. They targeted commuters and pedestrians, particularly women, snatching mobile phones and stealing motorcycles to support their drug addiction. Preliminary investigations have linked the gang to over 10 criminal incidents across the region.
The arrested accused are habitual offenders with criminal records and cases are pending against them at different police stations.
A case under sections, 310(4), and 310(5)(dacoity ) of the BNS has been registered at Phillaur Police Station.
The accused have been produced before the court, and police remand has been secured for further interrogation to trace their network and recover additional stolen property.