Minor among three held with stolen rifle in Bathinda

The Bathinda district police on Saturday arrested two persons and detained a minor for allegedly stealing a rifle from a petrol pump in Jodhpur Romana village on December 11.

Superintendent of Police Narinder Singh said initial investigation revealed that the accused had stolen the gun from the petrol pump guard with the intention of committing a bank robbery.

He said one of the accused Lakhwinder Singh, a resident of Bandi village in Bathinda, was planning to go abroad and the three conspired to loot the rifle to rob a bank or an ATM.

Police said the stolen rifle and five cartridges were recovered. The accused used a motorcycle to commit the crime, which was stolen by them earlier from Harbans Nagar locality, was also recovered, the SP added.

“Another accused Dane is originally from Ferozepur but moved to Bathinda. We have not found their involvement in any other crime,” the SP added