LUDHIANA: The police have announced a cash reward for information leading to a notorious snatcher.
The cops, on Tuesday, released a picture of Lovedeep Singh, a resident of Guru Nanak Nagar, Tajpur Road, asking people to approach them if they see him anywhere. Police said he kept changing his appearances.
In a post on its Facbook page, the Ludhiana Police said Lovedeep was a notorious snatcher and wanted in many cases, including the recent one of snatching a bike worth Rs 1.5 lakh.
Commissioner of police Rakesh Agarwal said in the past two years, Lovedeep was arrested five times in different cases. However, each time he was released on bail after spending a month or two behind bars. After coming out of jail on August 25, he again started committing crimes.
“Any information leading to his arrest will be suitably rewarded. Name and identity of the informer will be kept a secret,” Agarwal added. However, the cash amount of the reward has not been revealed.
On October 9, Lovedeep along with an unidentified accomplice had robbed an employee of a realtor of his sports bike worth Rs 1.5 lakh in Mahavir Jain Colony, near Jassiya village. The duo had barged into the office of the realtor, brandished a gun at the worker and asked for cash. When the employee said he had none, the accused escaped with his bike.
The police are also suspecting his involvement in October 6 Kashmir Nagar firing. In the case, the accused had attempted to rob a money-changer at gunpoint. They had also opened fire on him, but the bullet missed its mark.