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United News of India
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- United News of India
Punjab : Prime accused arrested, Rs 13.10 lakh recovered in bank robbery case
Phagwara, June 8 (UNI) In a major breakthrough, Punjab police have arrested the prime suspect in the sensational HDFC Bank robbery that took place in Rawalpindi under Kapurthala district on May 30, a senior officer said on Sunday. Acting on technical and field intelligence, the police recovered Rs 13.10 lakh in stolen cash and a country-made pistol allegedly used in the crime. State police DIG Naveen Singla said herethat the accused, identified as Gurminder Singh of Kahlwan village in Jalandhar district, was apprehended during a raid on June 7. His arrest follows an intensive investigation spanning multiple districts, led by a dedicated police team under the supervision of SSP Gaurav Toora. According to SSP Toora, Gurminder Singh confessed to his role in the robbery during interrogation. He also provided information that led to the recovery of the stolen funds. Police have also identified his two accomplices, and efforts are on to locate and apprehend them. Notably, the robbery occurred on May 30, when three masked men entered the HDFC Bank branch in Rawalpindi at gunpoint, fled with a large sum of cash in a white Verna car with altered number plates. UNI GS XC SSP
Hindustan Times
24-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Punjab: 4 of Phagwara CIA team held after drug peddler let off for ₹2.5 lakh
Four police officials, including the Phagwara CIA wing in-charge, have been arrested for reportedly accepting ₹2.5 lakh as bribe for releasing a drug peddler without any action. Deputy inspector general (DIG) of police Naveen Singla said a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act was registered against CIA in-charge Bisman Sahi, assistant sub-inspectors (ASIs) Nirmal Singh and Jaswinder Singh besides constable Jagroop Singh. 'They recently nabbed Sukhwinder Singh, alias Honey, a noted drug supplier, but instead of registering a case, they let him go,' he said. A probe has been initiated and a departmental inquiry has also been ordered against the erring officials, he said. According to information, they caught the accused in a drug case and contacted his family, seeking money for his release. 'The accused also contacted his in-laws and collected ₹2.5 lakh. After the nexus was blown up, senior officials cross-checked the whereabouts of the drug smuggler, but the accused cops claimed that Honey had fled away from their custody. Senior officials then contacted his in-laws who narrated the whole incident,' one of the senior officials said. DIG Singla said they are going to examine the role of seniors of the 'errants'. 'Strict action will be taken if the role of any other official surfaces during the probe. Corruption will not be tolerated. The black sheep will be brought to book,' he added.
