SHAHKOT The Shahkot police have booked
five persons on the charge of stealing cash and other materials from a shop.
The Investigating officer (IO) Lakhvir Singh said that the accused have been identified as Resham Singh, Simarjit Singh, and Sukhwindar Singh all residents of Punia village, and Darshan Singh and Avtar Singh residents of Rehrrwan village
Balwant Singh a resident of Punia village complained to
the police that the accused barged into his shop on February 4 night and stole Rs 5000 cash and other valuable materials
IO said that a case under sections
457 (lurking house-trespass) and 380(theft in dwelling house) 42 7(mischief) 148 and 149 (rioting ) of the
IPC has been registered against the accused.