The Fact News Service
Amritsar, November 27
In a major action by the Amritsar Commissionerate Police amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state, the snatcher involved in two incidents of targeting Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) sustained bullet injury on his leg while unsuccessfully attempting to escape from police custody after snatching a rifle from police personnel and posed an imminent threat, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Tuesday.
The arrested snatcher has been identified as Suraj alias Mandi, a resident of village Bhindisaida in Amritsar.
DGP Gaurav Yadav said that Amritsar Commissionerate Police has demonstrated exemplary professionalism in neutralising the situation by shooting the accused in the leg. This swift action ensured that no harm came to the police personnel or bystanders, he added.
The DGP said that in one of the snatching incidents a woman was also injured.
Sharing more details, Commissioner of Police (CP) Amritsar Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said that the accused Suraj was traced and arrested by team of Police Station Civil lines team of Amritsar City, following a detailed investigation into these cases.
He said that all the stolen items including £300, €600 and ₹22,000 in cash, Passports, mobile phones, ATM cards, Barclay card, Revolut card and National ID Card of Mauritius have been recovered.
Meanwhile, the Amritsar Police have earned appreciation from two international visitors for their prompt and effective response in recovering stolen belongings. Both individuals, visiting the city from the UK and Mauritius, had fallen victim to theft in separate incidents during their stay.
Summary of Case-1:-
It is submitted that the complainant resides in England. On 23.11.2024, she, along
with her daughter, Anjali Majithia, traveled from England to Delhi and reached Amritsar on
24.11.2024. They checked into Hotel Best Western Queens, Amritsar.
On the same day, both went to have lunch at Bhrawan Da Dhaba. After finishing
their meal, they boarded an e-rickshaw to return to Hotel Best Western Queens Road. Around
1:30 PM, as the e-rickshaw reached the railway flyover bridge in front of Hall Gate, a young
man riding an Activa scooter approached from behind. The man, wearing a black jacket,
snatched the complainant’s purse and fled on his scooter.
The stolen purse contained the following items belonging to the complainant:
- Passport (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
- iPhone
- ICICI Bank ATM card
- Barclay card
- Revolut card
- American Express card
- Sunglasses (D&G brand)
- £300/- and ₹2,000/- in cash (Indian currency).
Summary of Case-2:-
A case was registered based on a written complaint by Premita Qureshi, wife of Adik Qureshi,
resident of GSS Road, Goodlands, Mauritius, stating that on 21.11.2024, around 10:30 PM, she
was traveling in an auto-rickshaw from Darbar Sahib to Hotel Golden Velvet, Gagan Colony,
Batala Road. At approximately 10:45 PM, near Care and Cure Hospital on Batala Road, twoyoung men on an Activa scooter approached, snatched her purse from the auto-rickshaw, and
fled. The stolen purse contained a Samsung mobile phone, Passport (Republic of Mauritius),
her visa, National ID Card of Mauritius, €600 (Euros), and ₹20,000 (Indian Rupees). The case
was registered, and initial investigation was conducted by SI Rajbir Singh Amritsar.
Stolen Items:
- Samsung mobile phone
- Passport (Republic of Mauritius)
- Visa
- National ID Card of Mauritius
- Currency: €600/- (Euros) and ₹20,000/- (Indian Rupees).
