PILGRIMS ROBBED OUTSIDE GOLDEN TEMPLE, TWO HELD

AMRITSAR: The police on Tuesday night have arrested two thieves for robbing pilgrims of mobile phone and cash outside the Golden Temple.

The accused have been identified as Meenakshi Khatri and Vivek Jawala, both residents of Vijay Nagar in Delhi.

A case has been registered against the two accused at Amritsar E-division police station. The police sources said a police team, led by assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Sardool Singh, conducted a raid to nab them.

ASI Sardool Singh, said, “At around 7 in the evening, the accused were moving around outside the shrine. As they saw police, they tried to flee away from the spot. However, they were nabbed. Three mobile phones and one ladies purse were recovered from their possession.”

A case has been registered under Sections 379 (punishment for theft) and 411 (dishonestly receiving stolen property) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).