Gang of gangsters busted; eight arrested

Dilbag Singh 

Gang of gangsters busted; eight arrested

LOHIAN KHAS 24 JUNE 

The Lohian Khas police have busted a gang of gangsters and arrested eight members, and solved five cases of extortion

Jalandhar (rural) Senior Superintendent of Police H.S . Virk and Shahkot Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Onkar Singh Brar told media said that the accused have been identified as Anmolpreet Singh alias Mela son of Nishan Singh a resident of Chak Yusaf Pur Alewal village, Manpreet Singh alias Mani, son of Pal Singh, and Navdeep Singh alias Sonu, son of Tarsem Singh, both residents of Hansa Wala village under Goind Wal police station, Tarn Taran, Surindar Pal alias Shnda, son of Amarjit Singh a resident of Kanganna village, Manpreet Singh alias Nanna son of Gurmit Singh a resident of Punia village , Ashman alias Ansh son of Ranjit Singh a resident of Daulat Pur Dhadda village in Pathan Kot and Jashan Preet Singh alias Jassan son of Jagtar Singh a resident of Fateh Pur Bhangwan village and ten accomplices of gang are absconding and riad are being conducted to arrest them.

 

DSP said the accused had demanded huge amounts of money from residents, threatening to kill them, and was working on the directions of gangsters living abroad, and recovered a country-made pistol, one live cartridge, one motorcycle cycle, and a phone, and solved five cases of extortion and firing registered by Lohian Khas police.

DSP said during the raids to arrest one accused, fired at the police, and was injured in the crossfire, and was admitted to the hospital and has been identified as Gursewak Singh, son of Surjit Singh, a resident of Chhaprri village, who was booked by the Goindwal police.