Villager thief arrested for stealing cash from Gurdwara

Dilbag Singh

Villager thief arrested for stealing cash from Gurdwara

SHAHKOT 18 SEPTEMBER 

The Shahkot police have arrested

 a villager for stealing cash from a Gurdwara.

Investigating Officer (IO) Varun Patiyal said that the accused has been identified as Gurpreet Singh alias Gopi son of Paramjit Singh a resident of Bahmannia village.

Santokh Singh a resident of Pato Kalan village complained to the police that the accused and his accomplice barged into the village Gurdwara on the night of September 14 and stole the coin box and fled away

Investigating Officer said a case under sections 331(4) (lurking house trespass) and 305(theft in dwelling house) of the BNS has been registered against the accused and his accomplice, identified as Gurpreet Singh alias Gora son of Balwindar Singh a resident of Bahmannia village, who is absconding.