In a bizarre case, about five dozen victims who alleged to be duped by a gang promising them a job, were found in unconscious state inside a bus at Saharanpur on Monday evening. They were rushed to hospital by the local police where their conditions is reported to be stable but out of
danger. A case was also registered in this regard and a hunt was made to nab the culprits.
Reports said that a gang promised jobs to residents of Bijnore and took money from them and asked to accompany them to Saharapur to complete the formalities.
On way they once again collected Rs 500 more from each of them and gave them sweets which is said to be mixed with some sedatives. later when the passengers turned unconscious, the gang members also took their other belongings and escaped from the spot.
The cops who found a bus standing under mysterious circumstances near bus station on Monday evening went inside to enquire the matter. They were shocked to see that all the 55 passengers which included 22 women boarded in it were lying unconscious. They immediately shifted them to central government-run hospital. local police on the tips provided by the victims claimed to have arrested a 25-year-old man, identified as Pradeep, in this connection and a
manhunt has been launched to nab the other gang members whose names were revealed by Pradeep during interrogation.
Meanwhile a 28-year-old youth was arrested for allegedly pasting posters of pictures with his estranged wife around her house, after the girl's family fixed her second Marriage in Meerut. Neeraj, a resident of Civil lines locality of Meerut was in love with Kavita (name changed) residing in Shastri Nagar locality.
On Monday, he was found to havepasted her pictures along with him after which the local police was informed by the family members and he was arrested. During interrogation, Neeraj claimed that since 2009 he was in a love with Kavita and that they had eloped and got married. But after their relationship turned sour, the girl returned to her parent's house. later the family members settled her marriage some where else so just in anger he put up the posters to create hurdle.
In another mishap, three traders were killed and two others were seriously injured when a mini truck in which they were travelling turned turtle and fell into a gorge on Meerut-Karnal highway in Shamli district on Monday. The victims, identified as Haseen (50), Ramgopak (60) and Gulsher (18) were traveling to a vegetable market to sell their mango produce, when they met with accident. A case was registered and their bodies were sent for post-mortem examination.