2 ‘wanted’ gangsters nabbed from Mohali

Tribune News Service

Karnal, March 11

Two gangsters — Krishan of Dadupur and Sunny of Ladwa — both carrying a cash reward of Rs 5 lakh and Rs 2 lakh, respectively, were arrested from Mohali.

The police have recovered a stolen SUV, three pistols, 200 cartridges, four mobile phones, a Wi-Fi dongle and Rs 8 lakh from their possession.

The accused were wanted in over 24 cases of snatching, murder and other crimes registered in Karnal, Kaithal, Yamunanagar, Jhajjar and Kurukshetra. They were allegedly involved in the killing of former sarpanch of Anjathali village Suresh alias Babli and one Vikas alias Pintu of Dadupur Khurd village.

Ganga Ram Punia, SP, said following a tip-off, the CIA-1 team led by Inspector Depender Rana laid a trap near Mohali and arrested the gangsters. During preliminary investigation, it came to the fore that they were planning to kill Babli’s brother Naresh, who is presently behind bars in a case of attempt to murder, and his son-in-law, the SP said.