Tribune News Service

Amritsar, August 7

Traders at IDH market near the interstate bus terminus on Saturday nabbed two alleged thieves and tied them with poles. They also cut their hair and beard and later put the video on social media websites.

They were later handed over to the police for further necessary action. The police authorities said that they were not aware about this and the matter would be investigated.

In the video, the two thieves were seen tied with a pole and shopkeepers gathered around them. One of them was holding a stick while another was cutting his hair.

The shopkeepers association pointed out that there were incidents of stealing in the market for past one month and they had informed the police a number of times requesting them to take appropriate measures and arrest the thieves. They alleged nothing concrete was done by the police. Today they nabbed two thieves red handed and they were later handed over to the police. The shopkeepers were also heard in the video to blacken the faces of alleged thieves.

Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh has condemned the incident and asked the police authorities to investigate the matter and take appropriate measures.