Tribune News Service

Amritsar, May 15

A thief, who was allegedly targeting private colonies on the bypass road, was nabbed by residents of Veer Enclave here on Saturday. The suspect has been identified as Prince of Maqboolpura area.

The gardeners in Veer Enclave found that an unidentified person was going towards the bypass with a heavy iron grill frame around 11.30 am. One of them asked him to stop but he tried to flee. The gardeners along with some residents nabbed him.

The accused reportedly attacked them with a screwdriver. However, the residents overpowered him and recovered a screwdriver and pliers from his possession. The accused had stolen the iron grill frame from a house (number 202) in the locality at around 11 am.

The theft was also recorded in CCTV cameras.

The residents called the police and handed him over to ASI Krishan Singh of PCR vehicle number 10.

The Veer Enclave Welfare Association has urged Police Commissioner Sukhchain Singh Gill to take action against the gang of thieves active in the area.