Police arrest 3 suspected armed criminals, recover weapons
Ferozepur, June 30, 2022: In an extensive drive, under the special operation launched against the anti-social elements, criminals in the district to curb the criminals, the Ferozepur police claimed to have arrested three accused involved in criminal activities with recovery of one desi pistol 7.62 mm special, five live cartridges, two country-made pistol .315 bore with 4 live cartridges and one Skoda vehicle.
Charanjit Singh Sohal SSP said, the police war against hard drugs and other social vices had gained more grounds with the arrest of suspected armed criminals and drug peddlers in the past. In fact, the police was gradually winning the war of arresting suspects and removing drugs from circulation as well as keeping cities and environs in the state safe from armed criminals.
Divulging with details, SSP informed three accused – Gurdeep Singh alias Kali shooter of Jama Rakhiya of Mamdot, Malkiat Singh alias Sunny of Megha Rai of Guruharsahai and Sahil Kamboj, who had also alleged to have fired on the convoy of Jalalabad MLA Goldy Kamboj during the elections – have been arrested from Ferozepur Fazilka Road near Golu Ka Moud, by a team of Gurbinder Singh, SP(I), Jagdish Kumar, DSP(D) and in charge CIA Janak Raj along with Navtej Singh, ASI.
All the three have criminal history as Gurdeep Singh is already booked in 7 cases, Sahil Kamboj in three cases and Malkiat Singh in one case, under arms and NDPS Act.