Acting promptly on a complaint, the Ludhiana police have arrested four of the six accused, all of whom are residents of the Prem Nagar slum in Mullanpur. Two other accused remain at large.
The case came to light on the morning of October 7, when Gursharan Singh, a resident of Malerkotla and the caretaker of the doctor’s house, visited the premises.
According to Gursharan Singh, he routinely visits the property to oversee the renovation work. On October 6, Singh said he locked the premises after his inspection. However, on returning the next morning, he found a cupboard in one of the rooms broken open and several valuable items missing. He immediately alerted the doctor and reported the incident to the police.
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Speaking to Hindustan Times, Sub-inspector Lakhwinder Masih, in charge of the Kochar Market police post, said the doctor possesses a legal licence for imported liquor. “The women, who work as rag pickers, noticed the locked house and entered by scaling the boundary wall. They stole around 18 bottles of imported liquor, along with purses, perfumes, and video games. Their movements were captured on CCTV cameras installed at a neighbouring house,” the SI said. He further added that all six accused have been identified. So far, four have been arrested, and two liquor bottles and two purses have been recovered from their possession by the police. Efforts are underway to apprehend the remaining two women and recover the rest of the stolen goods.
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A case has been registered against the accused under Sections 331 (house trespass) and 305 (theft) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Division Number 5 police station. The police are continuing their investigation, reports the Hindustan Times.
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