Ahead of the Panjab University’s student council elections, two youth, allegedly associated with varsity’s student political parties, have been arrested by the Chandigarh police on late Thursday night.
They have been charged for planning to commit criminal activity during the student poll — scheduled to be held in the first week of September. The youth were arrested in Sector-23 near Sanatan Dharam temple, with a 9 mm pistol. Four live cartilages were also recovered from their possession.
According to the police officials, they have received the information that four men in a Ford Figo car in Sector-23 are possessing weapons and have planned to commit a criminal activity during the student elections at the University. Acting on the tip-off, a team of Chandigarh police reached the spot and arrested two — lokesh and Harpreet Singh successfully, while the other two — Baljit Chowdhary and Satta — managed to escape from the spot.
During investigation, the police team recovered a 9 mm pistol and two live cartilages from lokesh and two live cartilages from Harpreet. Police has also recovered a fake student identity card of PU from lokesh, who is working as a driver. Harpreet, on the other hand, is a property dealer. Officials added that the arrested men have links with the PU’s student political party and have also been participating in PU election campaigns earlier. The accused have also been involved in criminal activities earlier.
We are investigating the matter while the absconding youth are also being traced and will be arrested very soon, said a police official.