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Crime
Jalandhar Police Arrest Suspect in Gurudwara Robbery Attempt After Attack on Officers
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jalandhar
🗓 09 Sep 2026, 01:32 PM
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Punjab police’s Jalandhar Division‑4 detained a man suspected of attempting to loot a Gurudwara, after the police team itself was targeted in a violent assault.
Jalandhar police officials from Division‑4 announced the arrest of a suspect linked to an attempted robbery at a local Gurudwara. The individual was taken into custody following a coordinated operation by the police team.
The same police unit reported that it came under a lethal attack while conducting the investigation, prompting heightened security measures in the area.
Authorities have not released further details about the motive, the number of persons involved, or any injuries sustained. The investigation remains ongoing, and police have urged the public to cooperate with any inquiries.
The incident underscores the challenges faced by law‑enforcement agencies in safeguarding religious sites and maintaining public order in the region.
The same police unit reported that it came under a lethal attack while conducting the investigation, prompting heightened security measures in the area.
Authorities have not released further details about the motive, the number of persons involved, or any injuries sustained. The investigation remains ongoing, and police have urged the public to cooperate with any inquiries.
The incident underscores the challenges faced by law‑enforcement agencies in safeguarding religious sites and maintaining public order in the region.