Ferozepur, August 26, 2016: Under the campaign started by the police against the criminals and anti-social elements, the Ferozepur police have busted a two gangs of robbers and snatchers and arrested 9 persons, who used to target passerby and rob them of their vehicles, petrol pumps with recovery of pistols, live cartridges, bikes, cash, mobiles, driving license, purse, intoxicant drugs & ATM Cards.
Addressing the media persons, R.K.Bakshi, SSP Ferozepur said that on getting a tip-off, the police raided at the designated place and the accused who were arrested, from the undeveloped building, near the Military Farm have been identified as Sameen alias Shiva, Jatin Kumar of Ferozepur Cantt Kulwinder alias Kindu of Gokhi Wala, Neeraj of Ghumiar Mandi, Ferozepur Cantt with recovery of one revolver 32 bore with three live cartridges, one country made pistol 315 bore with three live cartridges, one sharp edged weapon, one sword. All these accused have been booked Under Sections 309, 402 IPC and 25, 54, 59 Arms Act at police station Ferozepur Cantt with registration of a case under No.101 of August 25, 2016.
He further said that during the preliminary investigations, the accused have confessed that on July 1, Rs.29,000 from Gas Agency Ferozepur City, on June 28, Rs.33,000 from Gas Agency Makhu, Rs.85,000 from Petrol Pump and firing at village Pojo Ke on August 8 near Mamdot and Ghumiar Mandi, Ferozepur Cantt on August 8 and snatching incidents in Cantonment area.
In reply to the query, SSP said, the brand of one of the recovered pistol has been revealed but its disclosure at this stage, might hamper the further investigation into the case.
He further disclosed that 5 members of another gang involved in looting, snatching and smuggling, has been busted under the supervision of Vibhore Kumar Sharma, DSP. All the arrested have been identified as Sajan, Samsun alias Sam of Shanti Nagar, Ferozepur, Satnam alias Billa of Guruharsahai, Jaswinder Singh of Basti Labh Singh of Guruharsahai and Arshdeep Singh alias Sonu of village Rakhri and with recovery from their possession as 2 stolen motor cycles, one purse, one mobile, 2 ATM cards, 2 driving licenses and 3200 intoxicated drugs.
All these accused have also been booked under Sections 399, 402, 379 and 22, 61, 85 of NDPS Act under FIR No.196 of August 25. During the preliminary investigation, all have revealed their involvement of all the members in 8 incidents of looting, snatching and smuggling in the areas of Ferozepur City and Cantt.
SSP said, further investigations in both these cases are on including the assets of the accused. Any further special revealing would also be shared at the appropriate time.