In Brief: JCB stolen, driver booked

Phagwara : A JCB machine of government contractor Harmesh Lal of village Sarhali was found stolen from the premises of Rest House, Phagwara. The victim told the police that his driver Mani of Jalandhar parked the JCB on September 24 night but the victim found it stolen the next day. Later, he lodged a complaint to the police and expressed doubt on his own driver and after investigation the police have registered a case against the JCB driver Mani.

Two held with stolen goods

Phagwara: The police have arrested two theft accused and recovered one mobile phone, one bike, music player, set-top box and lights from their possession last night. SHO Sadar Amandeep Nahar said one youth Shaukat Ali of village Bohani was arrested and a mobile phone, which was snatched from a girl student near LPU a few days back was recovered. The police also impounded the bike of the accused. In another case, the police arrested Mukesh Mahi of Zandiala and recovered stolen goods from his possession.

4 of gang of robbers held

Phagwara: The police claimed to have busted a gang of robbers and arrested four members. The accused Jeeta of Kang Kalan village, Sunny, Harpreet Singh, alias Happy, both of Khoas village and Gursharan Singh, alias Sharna, of Talwandi Salem village in Nakodar were planning to commit a robbery when the police arrested them. One country-made pistol, one toy pistol and two motorcycles were recovered from them. A case has been registered against the accused and their accomplice Rohit of Sultanpur Lodhi in Kapurthala is absconding.

3 booked for snatching money

Phagwara: The Nakodar police have booked three miscreants on the charge of snatching money and a mobile from a village. Amarjit of Pandori Khas village complained to the police that he was returning home on September 27 afternoon when three motorcycle-borne miscreants snatched his bag containing Rs 700, one smartphone and important documents. Investigating Officer Rajindar Pal Singh said that a case has been registered against the accused and further investigation is on.

Travel agent held for duping

Phagwara: The police have arrested a travel agent for duping a man of Rs 2.70 lakh on the pretext of sending his son abroad. The accused has been identified as Ramesh Kumar, alias Mesha, a resident of Malluwal village in Mehatpur. Kechal Chand of Bhodipur village had complained to Jalandhar (rural) SSP that he had paid Rs 2.70 lakh to the accused for facilitating his son's migration abroad. However, neither he was sent abroad, nor the money was returned. A case was registered against the accused.