Ferozepur police nab murder accused, three in bank robbery case
Ferozepur, November 21, 2024: In a significant breakthrough, the Ferozepur police team – under the tutelage of Randhir Kumar, SP(I) of Fateh Singh Barar, DSPD) and Mohit Dhawan, Incharge CIA staff, led by SSP Soumya Mishra, has successfully apprehended three suspects involved in a bank robbery in Zira.
The suspects, identified as Jaspreet Singh alias Jas Gill, Gurvinder Singh alias Nikka, and Raqbir Singh alias Raju, were arrested with stolen items including six laptops, a 12-bore gun with six live cartridges, a motorcycle, and a cutter used during the crime.
The suspects were involved in two separate incidents. The first occurred on the night of November 4-5, 2024, when they attempted to break into the currency chest of an HDFC Bank in Zira and stole six laptops. The second incident took place on the night of November 15-16, 2024, when they broke into the currency chest of Bank of Baroda in Zira, stealing a 12-bore gun and six live cartridges.
The cases were registered on Nov 5 and 11 at police station Zira under sections 331(4), 305(E), and 324(3) of the IPC. The police, under the supervision of district officials, formed special teams to tackle such anti-social activities and ensure swift action against offenders The investigation is ongoing, and further questioning of the suspects is underway.
In another case, on November 17, 2024, Veerpal Kaur lodged a complaint stating that her sister's son, Harpreet Singh, a resident of Sudh Singh Wala village, was involved in a property dispute. On November 16, Harpreet Singh allegedly called Mandeep Singh, Veerpal's son, to discuss land and property matters. However, during the meeting, Harpreet Singh, along with his associates, shot Mandeep Singh, leading to his death.
Following the incident, SSP Soumya Mishra directed a swift investigation under the supervision of Captain Police Investigation Randhir Kumar and Deputy Superintendent of Police Gurdeep Singh. A joint operation led by Inspector Gurpreet Singh, Station House Officer of Mallanwala police station, resulted in the arrest of Harpreet Singh, son of Shinderpal Singh, on November 20, 2024. The police also recovered the revolver used in the crime.
Further investigations revealed that Harpreet Singh has no prior criminal record. The district police remain committed to ensuring justice and maintaining law and order in the region.