The accused was additionally paid Rs 1.50 lakh to buy arms and ammunition and logistic assist to commit this sensational crime. They additionally used to ship these weapons to their gang members in Punjab, he stated.
Thwarting a serious try of target killing, the Punjab Police on Sunday stated they’ve arrested an accused in Kharar close to right here.
The arrested, recognized as Gurinder Singh, alias Guri Shera of Fathegarh Sahib, has a felony background and 6 instances, together with extortion, Arms Act, snatching, dacoity, have already registered in opposition to him within the state.
The police have additionally recovered two .30 caliber pistols and one .32 caliber pistol together with 10 cartridges from his possession.
Giving particulars, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Ropar Range, Gurpreet Singh Bhullar, stated that following inputs that Guri Shera alongside along with his affiliate recognized as Gurpreet Singh, alias Jony, of Patiala district indulged in illicit smuggling of weapons, a case was registered in opposition to them on the City Kharar Police Station in SAS Nagar.
He stated that performing on the tip-off, police groups underneath the supervision of Senior Superintendent of Police Vivek Sheel Soni apprehended Guri Shera on Saturday and recovered three pistols and ammunition from his possession.
During the preliminary investigation, Guri disclosed that he used to procure arms and ammunition from states like Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, and he was directed by an European-based handler to target a person in an essential metropolis of Punjab, stated DIG Bhullar.
The accused was additionally paid Rs 1.50 lakh to buy arms and ammunition and logistic assist to commit this sensational crime. They additionally used to ship these weapons to their gang members in Punjab, he stated.
The DIG stated that additional investigations are on to unravel the conspiracy and Guri’s aide Gurpreet Singh can even be arrested quickly.
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