PO seeks Rs 10L from ex-sarpanch, held
PK Jaiswar
Amritsar, January 23
The Amritsar rural police have nabbed a infamous legal and proclaimed offender (PO) recognized as Sandeep Singh, alias Gaza, of Wadala Johal village.
Not too long ago, he had threatened a former sarpanch of Meharbanpura village within the identify of gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria and sought Rs 10 lakh as extortion cash from him. He additionally threatened to remove his complete household and kidnap his granddaughters in case he didn’t give the cash. A grievance was lodged with the police on Sunday, whereas the incident had occurred on January 18.
SSP Swapan Sharma stated the accused was held throughout a cordon and search operation on Sunday. He stated Sandeep had 11 legal instances registered in opposition to him at completely different police stations, whereas he was declared a PO by a neighborhood courtroom in a medicine case registered in January 2019. He stated Gurpal Singh, a former sarpanch of Meharbanpura village, instructed the police that on January 18, the accused entered his home and claimed to be a member of Jaggu Bhagwanpuria gang. He demanded Rs 10 lakh from him and threatened him with dire penalties on not giving the quantity.
“We’ve got arrested him and additional investigations are underway. His hyperlinks are being established,” stated the SSP.
A case below Sections 387, 451, 506 and 323 of the IPC and a separate case below Part 229-A of the IPC was registered in opposition to him.
Declared PO in 2019
SSP Swapan Sharma stated the accused was held throughout a cordon and search operation on Sunday. He stated Sandeep had 11 legal instances registered in opposition to him in several police stations, whereas he was declared a PO by a neighborhood courtroom in a medicine case registered in January 2019. A case below Sections 387, 451, 506 and 323 of the IPC and a separate case below Part 229-A of the IPC was registered in opposition to him.