Punjab: Liquor Smugglers Open Fire At Police, Five Arrested, 5 Escaped
Liquor Smugglers Open Fire At Police, Five Arrested, 5 Escaped A group of 10 liquor smugglers opened fire at the police of Ranike police post on Saturday. 5 of them were arrested and 5 of them escaped from the post. The police recovered 180 boxes of smuggled liquor. They were transported in three diffrent vehicles. During patrolling around 3 am, police incharge Pritpal Singh saw three vehicles coming from Alal village side near Mullowal village school. A motorcycle was leading all these three vehicles. The police signalled them to stop. Three accused stepped outside of the car and started firing at the police party and later fled away. Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Pritpal Singhsaid, “The police caught five persons from three vehicles, including Corolla, Innova and Maxi cab, and seized 180 boxes of Haryana-made liquor. We are conducting raids to arrest the remaining accused.” The arrested accused have been identified as Lakhvir Singh, Gaurav Sharma, Gurpreet Singh, Gurjant Singh and Balwant Singh. While, those who escaped have been identified as Devinder Singh, Bunty, Sonu, Balwant Singh and Rinku. Akashdeep Aulakh, Dhuri Deputy Superintendent of Police., “The police are conducting raids to arrest all absconding accused.” A case has been registered under section 307 of the IPC, Sections 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act and 61/1/14 of the Excise Act. -PTC NEWS
