Mohali, June 14 -- As many as four members of a gang of robbers and thieves, primarily targeting individuals during nighttime hours in and around Mohali, were arrested by the Balongi police.

The arrested individuals were identified as Gurpreet Singh alias Lucky, a resident of Rahmat Enclave, Badmajra; Vikas Kumar alias Gola, a resident of Ganda Nala, Badmajra; Akshay Kumar, a resident of Rajiv Colony, Badmajra; and Karn Kumar, a resident of Badmajra Colony, Balongi.

Acting on a tip-off received during routine patrolling, assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Angrej Singh and his team laid a trap and apprehended the gang while they were observed roaming suspiciously in the Balongi area.

A search led to the immediate recovery of four snatched sm...