Chandigarh, July 17: In a major breakthrough against organised crime, the Anti Gangster Task Force (AGTF), Punjab, in a joint operation with the Rajasthan and Bathinda Police, have arrested three accomplices of Lawrence Bishnoi and USA-based Goldy Brar Gang.
Addressing the media, Punjab DGP Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Wednesday said those arrested had been identified as Gurpreet Singh of Bhikhi in Mansa, Maninder Singh alias Munshi of Talwandi Sabo in Bathinda and Harcharanjit Singh of Bir Khurd village in Mansa. All accused have a criminal history with cases pertaining to murder, attempt to murder, Arms Act and NDPS act registered against them.
Police teams have also recovered two .32 calibre pistols along with six cartridges from the possession of arrested accused. DGP Gaurav Yadav said acting on the reliable inputs, AGTF teams under the overall supervision of ADGP Promod Ban along with police teams from Bathinda arrested Harcharanjit Singh, who was also wanted in attempt to murder case by the Mansa Police, with cooperation of the Rajasthan Police. Police teams were headed by AIG Sandeep Goel and led by DSP Rajan Parminder.
He said during interrogation, accused Harcharanjit revealed that he was working on directions of notorious gangster Manpreet Singh alias Manna, who tasked him to help accused Gurpreet and Maninder Munshi to eliminate a rival gang member. Gangster Manna, who is currently lodged in Ropar Jail, is a close aide of Lawrence Bishnoi.
The DGP said following the disclosure of accused Harcharanjit, police teams launched a big manhunt to nab both accused persons and managed to arrest them from Mansa Road in Bathinda. Further investigations are on to establish forward and backward linkages in this case, he added.
- PTC NEWS
