Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, Feb 11: Two brothers were arrested for allegedly injuring and robbing a man after posing as policemen in Samba district, a senior police officer said today.
The accused Bachan Lal and Lovely Kumar, residents of Smailpur, allegedly stopped the man and asked him to accompany them to a police station in the Bari Brahmana area for ‘investigation’ into a case, Samba SSP Vinay Kumar Sharma said.
He said the victim got suspicious about the real identity of the culprits, who allegedly attacked him with sharp-edged weapons and fled the scene after robbing him.
Police arrested the accused within three hours of the crime and seized two knives, one police and one Army jackets and a police cap allegedly used in the crime, the officer said.
He said the arrested accused are hardcore criminals and it is a matter of investigation whether they were involved in any other such incident in the past. He said the incident has created panic in the area but police took quick action to restore the confidence of the people.
Police have registered a case under the relevant sections of law and further investigation is on, the officer said.
SSP said the arrest was made by SHO Bari Brahmana, Sunil Sharma under the supervision of SDPO Bari Brahmana.
He said a strong message has been sent this way that police will deal strictly with criminal and anti social elements. He assured the people that Police will ensure full security to them.
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