The Tribune, January 3, 2002

3 hardcore criminals arrested
Our Correspondent

Jhajjar, January 2
The district police arrested three hardcore criminals involved in several cases of dacoity and robbery in Rohtak, Delhi and Jind from near Dharana turn outside Beri village of the district today.

A police spokesman said that on a tip-off from an informer that a group of five youths was planning to loot vehicles on the road in the night, a police party raided the spot and arrested four of them while another person managed to escape under the cover of darkness.

Those arrested were identified as Ajay, Jai Bhagwan, Ravinder and Kala, all residents of Beri village while Sukha, alias Kucku, hailing from Bohar village managed to flee. Two .315 bore country-made pistols, 13 cartridges and a motorcycle were seized.

The police said that their arrest would be helpful in solving many cases of robbery and dacoity. Their involvement in a dacoity at a bank at Bohar and the looting of a petrol station at Bhaloth had been confirmed.