The Tribune, January 14, 2001
Criminals seek ransom from traders
From Our Correspondent
HISAR, Jan 13 - Resentment prevails among local businessmen following a sudden increase in activities of criminals seeking ransom from them.
Members of a gang headed by Subhash Fauji, a notorious criminal, who has been absconding for the past seven months, have demanded ransom from eight local traders during the past week.
Three motor cycle-borne youths came to a shop in the local Grain Market on Thursday and demanded a ransom of Rs 5 lakh from Mr Bajrang Lal. They claimed to be members of the Fauji gang.
They warned him to pay the amount in two days or face death. The police has registered a case in this regard, but the criminals have been threatening him again.
The district police has set up a special team to investigate the matter. The team raided many villages in search of the criminals during the past 24 hours, but no arrest has been made so far.
Mr Raj Pal Singh, Superintendent of Police, visited the market yesterday. He asked traders to provide clues about the criminals and assured them of their safety.
The traders organised a meeting yesterday to discuss the situation. Addressing the traders, Mr Bajrang Dass Garg, president of the Haryana Beopar Mandal, said the police had failed to maintain the law and order in the town.
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