NURMAHAL
The Nurmahal police have arrested two criminals on charges of snatching earrings and cash.
The investigating officer (IO) Amrik Lal said that the accused have been identified as Ramesh Kumar alias Bhandi son of Balkara a resident of Cheema Khurd village and Kulwant Singh alias Bhagatu son of Shingara Singh a resident of Bhandal Himmat village.
Davindar Kumar a resident of Jandiala village has complained to the police that he was returning home from Phillaur side with his wife on his motorcycle on April 4 evening when the accused waylaid him near Sagar Pur village gate on the Nurmahal- Phillaur road and snatched his wife’s earrings Rs 8000 from his pocket brandishing a sharp-edged weapon.
IO said that a case under section 379-B (snatching) of the Indian Penal Code was registered against the accused and recovered from their possession Rs 2000 cash, a sharp-edged weapon, and impounded a motorcycle used in the crime.