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Crime
Three Youths Caught After Snatching Mobile from Pan Vendor Outside Putli Ghar Railway Workshop, Amritsar
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 15 Sep 2026, 12:31 PM
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Three young men who stole a mobile phone from a pan seller near Putli Ghar railway workshop in Amritsar were pursued and apprehended by bystanders.
Amritsar police reported that three youths attempted to steal a mobile phone from a vendor operating a pan stall outside the Putli Ghar railway workshop. The incident occurred in broad daylight, drawing the attention of nearby commuters and shopkeepers.
Witnesses say the thieves fled the scene after snatching the device, but a group of bystanders quickly gave chase. Within a few minutes they cornered the assailants near the workshop premises and restrained them, preventing further escape.
Local residents then beat the suspects, a reaction that police are now reviewing. Authorities arrived shortly after the altercation, took the three men into custody and began an investigation into the theft and the subsequent assault.
No serious injuries were reported among the victims or the intervening crowd. The police have urged the public to report crimes promptly and to avoid taking law enforcement into their own hands, emphasizing that any further action will be dealt with according to the law.
Witnesses say the thieves fled the scene after snatching the device, but a group of bystanders quickly gave chase. Within a few minutes they cornered the assailants near the workshop premises and restrained them, preventing further escape.
Local residents then beat the suspects, a reaction that police are now reviewing. Authorities arrived shortly after the altercation, took the three men into custody and began an investigation into the theft and the subsequent assault.
No serious injuries were reported among the victims or the intervening crowd. The police have urged the public to report crimes promptly and to avoid taking law enforcement into their own hands, emphasizing that any further action will be dealt with according to the law.