All-woman snatching gang busted in Phagwara, 5 of Malerkotla in police custody

No let-up successful theft cases, 3 vehicles stolen, purse snatched

In a large breakthrough, the Phagwara constabulary contiguous arrested 5 women for snatching golden bangles from section women successful abstracted daylight incidents. The improvement comes arsenic portion of a broader probe into a bid of thefts and snatching cases reported crossed the metropolis successful caller days.

The arrested women Raj Rani, Kirandeep, Shinderpal, Shinder and Rani, each residents of colony Bagrian adjacent Malerkotla, were booked nether Section 379B of the Indian Penal Code.

According to the police, the radical operated arsenic a coordinated pack and targeted women walking unsocial successful residential areas. Two victims, Sarandeep Kaur of colony Wahid and Promila Taneja of Model Town, were robbed of their golden bangles.

The arrests followed focused surveillance and swift constabulary response, bringing impermanent alleviation to residents alarmed by the caller transgression wave.

Phagwara SP Rupinder Kaur Bhatti termed the arrests a important success, stating, "This was a well-organised radical of women who had go habitual offenders. Their apprehension is simply a large measurement guardant successful dismantling a web of petty criminals operating successful the region. Investigations are ongoing to place immoderate accomplices and to hint their engagement successful different unsolved cases."

While the apprehension of the women snatchers marks a notable triumph for section instrumentality enforcement agencies, different theft cases proceed to occupation the region. In a abstracted incidental reported from colony Miherru, Shahid Alam, a nonmigratory of a paying impermanent facility, returned from his autochthonal colony successful Bihar to observe his motorcycle (bearing registration fig BR-01HB-8055) missing. The constabulary person registered a lawsuit nether Section 379, IPC, and identified the accused arsenic Sharanjit Singh of colony Plahai and RD Sujal of Prayagraj.

Meanwhile, successful Khalwara Colony, different lawsuit of motorcycle theft was registered connected the ailment of section nonmigratory Kulbir Ram, whose two-wheeler (PB-36L-3305) was stolen from extracurricular his residence. The lawsuit has been booked nether Sections 480 and 357, IPC, though nary arrests person been made yet.

In Chahal Nagar, 2 unidentified motorcycle-borne youths snatched a purse from a pistillate Pooja, a nonmigratory of Jalandhar. The unfortunate was returning from the Civil Hospital erstwhile she was targeted. The stolen purse contained ₹4,000 on with documents. A lawsuit nether Section 379, IPC, has been registered and constabulary are analyzing CCTV footage from the area.

Adding to the increasing database of spot crimes, a Hyundai Verna car (PB-10CL-0015) was stolen precocious past nighttime from extracurricular Varinder Park. The car owner, Kuldip Singh of colony Raipur, lodged a complaint, pursuing which the constabulary registered a lawsuit nether Section 379, IPC. No suspects person been identified truthful far.

SP Bhatti said each cases are being investigated thoroughly and that the constabulary teams person been directed to intensify patrolling and surveillance successful susceptible areas. She besides urged the nationalist to stay alert and cooperate with instrumentality enforcement agencies to assistance curb the rising tide of thefts and snatchings.

As the probe continues, the apprehension of the 5 women has provided a much-needed breakthrough for the constabulary and a consciousness of reassurance for the community.