3 Fazilka youths, including a serving Agniveer, held for snatching in Punjab's Mohali

Mohali, July 24

Police arrested three Fazilka youths, including a serving Agniveer, involved in several snatching incidents in Mohali, on Wednesday.

This is probably the first instance when a serving Agniveer hailing from the region is found involved in a heinous crime.

One country-made pistol, two live rounds, a car with a fake number, one bike, a scooty and two mobile phones have been recovered from them.

The accused identified as Agniveer Ishmeet Singh, alias Ishu, Prabhpreet Singh alias Prabh and Balkaran Singh, all residents of Tahliwala Bandla, Fazilka, were residing in a paying guest accommodation in Balongi.

Mohali SSP Sandeep Garg said, “Suspect Ishmeet Singh joined Army as an Agniveer in 2022. He had come on one month leave but did not join Army in West Bengal. He had bought an illegal weapon from Kanpur while coming home on leave. The suspects used to snatch vehicles by threatening passersby with illegal arms and used vehicles with fake number plates.”

On Sunday night, the trio booked a taxi through Indrive app and snatched the vehicle by spraying pepper spray at driver’s face near Chappar Chiri.

When the taxi driver resisted, one of them fired a shot before fleeing the spot. A case was registered at Sadar Kurali police station on Tuesday.