14 held for thefts during rural police drive

Bhullar informed that the police party of Raikot arrested the accused Suresh Kumar, Deepak and Manpreet Singh and recovered Rs 70,000 in cash, and a diamond ring valued at Rs 25,000 from their possession. During the interrogation, the accused disclosed that they had cut the grills and stolen cash of Rs 84000 and one diamond ring from the Punjab Handloom shop situated at Raikot.

Similarly, the police party of Sidhwan Bet received a tip-off that Amritpal Singh, a resident of Shimlapuri, Kumar, a resident of Uttar Pradesh, Bablu, a resident of Lohara Colony, Shimlapuri, Pinku, a resident of Sahnewal, and Pappu, a resident of village Lohara were planning to commit a dacoity.

The police party of Dehlon arrested three accused, Baldev Singh and Shanker Bahadur, and recovered 34 bags of wheat which had been stolen from godowns of Markfed, Quila Raipur. The Jagraon police arrested the accused and recovered a Verna car.