One arrested with arms in robbery case

Maqsudan Mandi shopkeeper was looted of ~40,000

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, Updated At : 10:53 AM Sep 06, 2024 IST

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The Commissionerate Police has arrested a person with illegal arms and ammunition in a five-day old robbery case at Patel Nagar, here.

Commissioner of Police Swapan Sharma said accused Sandeep Kumar of New Amar Nagar had been arrested with one pistol of .32 bore along with two rounds and a motorcycle used in the incident.

The CP said victim Surjit Thakur had a shop at Sabzi Mandi, Maqsudan. He was carrying Rs 40,000 from his shop and an account book in a bag on his Activa scooter when he was waylaid in the afternoon.

Sharma said the victim was passing through Patel Nagar when three persons came in vehicles. One person showed him a pistol and took away his belongings. An FIR had been registered u/s 309(4), 3(5) of BNS.

The Commissioner of Police said on a tip-off, a raid was conducted at Master Gurbanta Singh flats where accused Sandeep Singh was present. He said seeing police teams, Sandeep jumped from the top and got injured.