In a major breakthrough, Dehradun police have arrested a criminal of a Punjab based gang who had allegedly burgled a house at Sahaspur on Monday night. The police recovered the stolen ornaments from his possession. Teams have been deployed to nab around half a dozen accused who are now at large. Uttarakhand Governor KK Paul awarded the team with citation letter at Raj Bhawan on Tuesday.
Around a half dozen armed criminals covering their faces had barged into the house of one Chandrakanta, resident of lakshmipur, Sahaspur at 12.45 am on Tuesday. The criminals had looted the house after confining the house owner and other family members in a room. The house owner Chandrakanta and her mother –in- law Drati Devi were beaten up by criminals after both tried to stop them. Both were injured.
Police rushed in after a neighbour Pradeep Kumar informed them. Swinging into action, the police team led by Sahaspur police station in-charge ASP Manjunath TC started vehicle checking drives in Sahaspur and other areas adjoining to Himachal Pradesh. SSP Sadanand Date also pressed Special Operation Group into cracking the case.
In course of the drive, police intercepted two cars. Suspicion was confirmed after one of the persons sitting inside the car tried to escape. Police arrested him. During interrogation it was learnt that the person, called Joga, native of Amritsar (Punjab), had burgled the house along with eight or more accomplices .
It was also learnt that the rest of accused have been hiding at various places within the State and in the neighbouring States. SSP Date said that several teams have been formed to nab the remaining accused. State DGP BS Sidhu announced reward of Rs 15,000 to the team for cracking the case.