Our Correspondent

Tarn Taran, August 1

The local police have arrested five members of a gang of vehicle lifters with five motorcycles and three datars (sharp weapon) from the bridge of Jarmastpur village on Saturday.

SHO Varinder Singh Khosa

(PPS under-trainee) on Sunday said the accused have been identified as Vikramjit Singh Vicki; Sandeep Singh, alias Kala (both of Tarn Taran); Gurbhej Singh Bheja; Jatinder Singh, alias Mantri (both of Pakhopura); and Amanpreet Singh of Sheron village.

The SHO said the police party led by ASI Harpal Singh raided the specific site, where the gang members were holding a meeting to commit some robbery. All five robbers were arrested by the police with five stolen motorcycles without registration numbers and three datars. The accused had snatched a number of vehicles and during police remand, the cops expect that many robberies would be solved, the SHO said.