In a swift and strategic operation, the Panchkula Police Crime Branch (Sector 26) successfully cracked a high-profile Mercedes robbery case by arresting two wanted criminals. The incident took place on July 1, when Arif Sheikh was driving his luxury Mercedes-Benz toward Mohali.
Near Majri Chowk, two men in another vehicle intercepted Arif, forcibly entered his car, and hijacked it, driving him along the Pinjore-Nalagarh route. During the ordeal, the suspects stole his car, two mobile phones, a wristwatch, and a gold chain before abandoning him and disappearing.
The case was registered at Sector-5 Police Station, prompting immediate action by the Crime Branch. Using CCTV footage, technical surveillance, and informants, the police traced the suspects to the Madawala bus stand.
On July 7, officers arrested the suspects — Sukhjeet Singh alias Sabi (33) from Hoshiarpur and Sukhbir Singh alias Sukhi (29) from Kiratpur, Rupnagar. Both have a history of criminal activity: Sabi faces eight cases across Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, while Sukhi is charged with attempted murder, NDPS violations, and breaches of the Arms Act.
The arrests mark a significant breakthrough in combating organized crime in the region.
