TSF/system observer
Samba, August 25 : Under the guidance of Senior Superintendent of Police Samba Benam Tosh, police has arrested hardcore criminal “Makhan” of Marheen, Kathua in minor girl’s kidnapping & rape case of 2022 of Police Post Rajpura, Police Station Ghagwal district Samba. The arrested accused has been identified as Makhan Din s/o Siraj Din r/o Khanwal tehsil Marheen district Kathua. The hardcore criminal “Makhan” has been arrested in case FIR No.103/2022 u/s 363,376,109 IPC & 3/4 POCSO Act of Police Station Ghagwal district Samba. After committing crime, the accused continued to evade arrest since 2022 and police were making hectic efforts to arrest him. The accused happens to be a notorious heroin smuggler & also involved in case FIR No.356/2023 u/s 8/21/22/29 NDPS Act registered at Police Station Kathua. The investigation of the case is being conducted by Incharge Police Post Rajpura SI Hardev Singh under the supervision of SHO Police Station Ghagwal Bharat Bhushan, DySP Garu Ram and Addittional SP Samba Surinder Choudhary. Senior Superintendent of Police Samba, Benam Tosh said that stringent action under law is being taken against hardcore criminals especially the perpetrators of crime against women, drug trafficking, bovine smuggling in Samba district and whosoever found involved is being arrested following proper processes and procedures.
