Son of SI, 4 others arrested for truck loot in Muzaffarnagar

Police have arrested five people, including son of a sub-inspector in Punjab, for allegedly looting a goods truck and beating up its driver, officials said on Wednesday.

y said loot incident happened on February 12 when accused allegedly accosted and beat up driver near Pinna vill on Panipat-Khatima Highway under Titawi police station limits and fled with truck carrying grocery items. Superintendent of Police (Rural) Nepal Singh told newspersons here that acting on a tip-off, police arrested Vikas, Arif, Javed, Ansar and Harsh following an exchange of fire.

He said looted truck has been recovered. He also said car used in crime belonged to Vikas, who is son of a police sub-inspector posted in Punjab. He said car carried a 'police' plate.

police said five accused were wanted in Haryana and Rajasthan also for ir involvement in cases of loot. Apart from slapping Indian Penal Code section related to loot, police has also booked m under section 307 (attempt to murder).

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