2 shooters of Patial-Bambiha gang arrested from Mumbai

Counter Intelligence (CI), Jalandhar, in a joint operation with Nawanshahr, arrested two shooters of the Lucky Patial-Davinder Bambiha gang from Mumbai for their involvement in murder that took place in Pojewal in Nawanshahr last month, said DGP Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday.

Those arrested have been identified as Karan Ganger (25), a resident of village Ror Majara in Hoshiarpur, and Jaskarandeep Singh, alias Kallu (23), a resident of village Ramgarh Jhungian in Garhshankar.

As per information, a person, identified as Hardeep Singh, alias Deepa Kulpuria, was shot dead by some unidentified persons at his village Kulpur at Pojewal on July 2.

Yadav said arrested accused Karan and Kallu, in connivance with USA-based Jaskaran Singh, alias Kannu, had killed a person due to their personal enmity. The accused and Kannu are associates of the Lucky Patial of Devinder Bambiha gang, he said.

The DGP said further investigations are ongoing to establish backward and forward links in this case.

SSP Mehtab Singh said following the murder, a special investigation team (SIT), headed by SP, Investigation, was constituted to probe the case.

He said police teams from the CI, Jalandhar, and Nawanshar working on human and technical investigations, zeroed in on the location of the both accused.

AIG, Counter Intelligence, Jalandhar, Navjot Singh Mahal said joint teams from the CI, Jalandhar, and the Nawanshar police were despatched immediately to Mumbai, who managed to apprehend both suspects with the help of local police.

A case under Sections 103, 191(3) and 190 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Sections 25 and 27 of Arms Act were registered at police station, Pojewal.

Jalandhar