Robbers gang: Engg students under scanner

“They were operating as part of the larger gang. We are trying to establish the links and more arrests are likely to be made soon,” added the officer,while claiming that that the gang operating at the regional level has been busted.

On a possible theory of gang formation,the officer said,“Most of the gang members met each other in jails from where they possibly decided to work together.”

After the robbers admitted to their involvement in various robberies in Punjab,Haryana,Rajasthan and Delhi,the Haryana Police today conducted raids in Amritsar,Ludhiana and Hoshiarpur.

Two of the robbers — Bablu from Bhiwani and Naveen from Sonepat — are suspected to be involved in the recent abduction and robbery bids. Bablu was recently released from jail on parole,while serving imprisonment for another robbery. He,however,did not return.

The other duo,including a woman,was nabbed yesterday from House Number 888,Sector 5,in Kurukshetra following which the police seized a number of pistols,revolvers,guns and cartridges. The Haryana Police also recovered a Scoda and Honda Civic car,believed to be owned by Behl,from the Sector-5 house.

Hinting at the gang’s involvement in the Hoshiarpur gun house looting last month,the officer said: “We have recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from the accused and these appear to be the same weapons stolen from the Hoshiarpur gun house.”

Haryana Police conduct raids in city
The Haryana Police,meanwhile,conducted raids in Sectors 44 and 52 in Chandigarh on Sunday. Senior Superintendent of Police S S Srivastava said,“We are aware that the raids have been conducted. The Haryana Police,however,did not share any information with us.”