Ludhiana: The police on Friday claimed to have busted an inter-district gang of robbers, with the arrest of four.
Thirteen cars, a scooter and sharp-edged weapons were recovered from Mandeep Singh, 30, of Faridkot; David, 50, of Ferozepur; Vishal, 19, also of Ferozepur; and Kulwinder Singh, 18, of Moga.
With their arrest, at least 15 cases have been solved, said cops.
Joint commissioner of police (JCP-city) Bhagirath Singh Meena said, “The accused had gathered at a vacant plot in Ayali Kalan village to plan a robbery on Friday. They were arrested on a tip-off. We have recovered 13 cars, a scooter and parts of stolen cars from them. The gang was active in Ludhiana, Amritsar, Batala, Nakodar and Ferozepur. After stealing vehicles, the accused would sell those to scrap dealers. They were also involved in snatching and robbery cases.”
The official said Mandeep has nine criminal cases against him, including those of snatching, robbery and theft. Vishal has 10 cases against him, including assault, snatching and robbery ones. David is an accused in a theft case.
A case has been registered under sections 399 (making preparation to commit dacoity) and 402 (assembling for purpose of committing dacoity) of the IPC.