Farmers Movement Archive

Trader, girl robbed of Rs 1.5L and scooter at gunpoint

Amritsar, September 4A trader, identified as Amit Agarwal, was looted by two armed youths in the Dal Mandi area in the walled city area on Wednesday evening. The incident was captured on a CCTV camera.The police registered a case and launched investigation, said the Division D police station authorities.According to information, Amit Agarwal was closing down his shop when two armed youths came and snatched Rs 1.5 lakh at gunpoint. Gurwinder Singh, SHO, Division D police station, said apparently the accused had done a recce of the area before committing the crime. He said investigation was underway to identify the suspects with the help of the CCTV camera footage recovered from the spot. He said the accused would be arrested soon.Meanwhile, in another incident, two armed persons snatched scooter from a girl who was returning from Guru Nanak Dev University after giving her trial for Bachelor of Physical Education admission. The victim, identified as Lovepreet Kaur of Shafipur village, said when he reached near ABS restaurant near Bandala village, two youths came from the rear and pointed a pistol at her.She said the accused had their faces covered. She said the accused snatched her scooter in which she had kept her documents, certificates, Aadhaar card, PAN card and Rs 4,500. The accused fled towards the Tarn Taran side, she told the Jandiala police.The police have registered a case under Section 379-B of the IPC in this regard.3 held in Ravi murder caseThe police have nabbed three persons in connection with the murder of Ravi Kumar, a resident of Dhapi area, here on August 29. He was stabbed to death in the Bhutanpura area following a dispute.The police had booked several persons, including Amandeep Singh, alias Rambo of Dhapai, Gaurav, alias Gola of Bhutanpura, and Shamsher Singh, alias Shera of Chhota Haripura.In a statement issued here on Friday, the police said the three accused were arrested by the police and were brought on police remand for further interrogation. He said more accused would be identified and arrested in the case.Dayal Chand of the Prem Nagar area told the police that on August 29, when his nephew Ravi Kumar and his brother Sarwan Kumar did not return home, they went to see them in the Bhutanpura area. He said they came to know that Ravi, along with his friends, had come to the Bhutanpura area for celebrating the birthday of their friend. He said he was told that they had a quarrel with the accused who took him to the Shivpuri side.He said when he went there, he saw Rambo and his accomplices thrashing Ravi Kumar and Sarvan Kumar. They stabbed Ravi, killing him on the spot. Sarvan Kumar was also injured in the murderous assault.He said Rambo and his accomplices had a dispute with several persons a few days ago and they suspected that Ravi was connected to the opposite group and was seeking their whereabouts which Ravi had refused to give.

The Tribune

2020-09-05