Police have arrested four suspects in separate cases of theft and snatching in the district, while efforts are underway to identify the suspect in one case. Police say further investigation is underway in all cases and that other crimes may be uncovered by interrogating the suspects. n the first case, a daylight theft occurred at the Government Elementary School in Mata Jivinagar. School head teacher Harpal Singh stated in a statement to Thermal police station that computer screens and a sound system were stolen from the school during recess on March 21, 22, and 23. CCTV footage revealed that an unknown person entered the school around 1:30 pm on March 23, stole the items, and fled. Police are working to identify the suspect based on the footage.
In another case, Kotwali police arrested two individuals for snatching mobile phones from passersby. Acting on a tip-off, police set up a blockade and apprehended Sanju Kumar, a resident of Maud Mandi, and Inderjit Singh, a resident of Manvi Bibarian village in Mansa district. Investigation revealed that the accused had snatched a mobile phone from a passerby on March 31st and were planning another crime. Both are currently being interrogated.