Four accused were arrested in the double murder case of two robbers that took place near Vidhipur railway crossing gate in Jalandhar. Three accused named in the case are still absconding. The police are continuously conducting raids to arrest them. While giving information, SSP Ankur Gupta said that on May 27, a dead body of a youth was found near Vidhipur gate.
SSP Gupta said that the two murdered youths had committed robbery with delivery boys. After which the accused sent a message to their associates in their WhatsApp group and informed that one of their associates was robbed. Angered by this, the accused committed the murder. Along with this the young man was found seriously injured. Who died during treatment.
Traced the accused with the help of CCTV and human resources
SSP said that the teams of police and CIA staff of Maqsuda police station together started investigating the case. During which the police traced the case with the help of CCTV cameras and human resources. In which, on the night of 26th, robbers had looted the mobile phone from a Zomato delivery boy. After this all the Zomato delivery boys started searching for the robber.
Message was posted in WhatsApp group
He told that the accused posted a message in their WhatsApp group and told that one of our friends was robbed. After which they all gathered. The robbers were found near Maqsuda Chowk. The accused chased the robbers and reached near Vidhipur gate and after taking them there, they all together killed the three robbers with bricks and stones.
Attacks were made with bricks, accused identified
The accused committed the murder by hitting them with bricks lying on the roadside. Which the police have taken into their possession as case evidence. SSP said that the arrested accused are Puneet, resident of Ajit Nagar, Rohit Kumar alias Kai, resident of Basti Guja, Dilbagh Nagar, Magandeep, resident of Bhargava Camp and Shubham Satywan alias Nepali, resident of New Dashmesh Nagar.
Also, the SSP told that the Activa which was recovered by the police from the crime scene, was looted by the murdered robbers from near Gulab Devi Road. Currently, the search is on for the three accused who are absconding, they will also be arrested soon.