Amritsar robbery cracked: Daughter of victim's driver, her fiance among 7 held; Rs.41.40 Lakh cash, 800gm gold recovered

Amritsar: Punjab police have cracked a sensational robbery case in Amritsar by arresting seven accused persons including the daughter of the victim’s driver and her fiancé, who hatched the entire conspiracy to execute the robbery, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav.

Those arrested have been identified as Shivani (28) and her fiancé Gurtek Singh (23) of Ajnala, and their accomplices Gurpreet Singh (34), Sandeep Singh (29), Deepak Kumar (30), Hardev Singh (53) and Harpal Singh (52). Accused Shivani is a daughter of Narinder Mohan Mehta, who is working as a driver with victim Jiya Lal Behal.

As per information, four armed men with their faces covered decamped with Rs 90 lakh and 3 kg jewellery after barging into the house of victim Jiya Lal early on Wednesday.

DGP Yadav said three accused persons, Gurpreet, Sandeep and Deepak were arrested from district Dhule in Maharashtra in an inter-state operation with the assistance of Maharashtra Police and central agencies. The remaining four persons were picked up from Amritsar.

Police have also recovered Rs 41.40 lakhs in cash and 800 gm gold from their possession, he added.