Ludhiana, May 2 -- Hours after four miscreants robbed a couple after barging into a departmental store in Kitchlu Nagar, one of the posh localities of the city, the Ludhiana police arrested three of them and recovered three mobile phones, four bikes besides a sharp-edged weapon from their possession on Thursday. The police faced embarrassment and criticism from locals as the store is adjoining the Kitchlu Nagar police post.

The arrested accused have been identified as Jagjit Singh, alias Makhan Singh, of Chahar village of Ladhowal, Bablu Singh of Rajowal village and Samir of Chahar village of Ladhowal. Their aide Golu of Rajjowal is yet to be arrested, the police said.

Deputy commissioner of police (DCP, Headquarters) Snehdeep Sharma sa...