In connection with the armed burglary case reported from Sahaspur on April 5, Dehradun police have arrested four more criminals involved in it on Thursday. Around a half dozen armed criminals covering their faces had barged into the house of one Chandrakanta, resident of lakshmipur, Sahaspur around 12.45 am on April 5.
The criminals had looted the house after confining the house owner and other family members in a room. Earlier on April 5, acting on written complaint, a case under sections 395/397/412 of IPC was registered against unidentified persons in Sahaspur police station. The four accused arrested on Thursday are Sheeshnag, resident of Bhaniyawala, Gulshan alias Anna, resident of ladpur, Sikandar alais Fumman, resident of Raipur and Sajan, resident of Sahastradhara. One of the accused Joga, native of Amritsar (Punjab), was arrested on April 5.
SSP Dr Sadanand Date had formed several teams, including one comprising SOG, to crack the case. On Thursday, teams, formed for cracking the case, have received a tip -off about some criminals roaming around Dharmawala area with intent to commit theft. Team members arrested the four. The team recovered stolen jewelleries and cash of Rs 15, 000 from their possession. The criminals had admitted their offences, saying that they had their fixed on the house while they were in the neighbourhood areas.