48 hours on, cops fail to make headway in Jassi murder case

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, March 13

Even though the police have booked eight persons in connection with the killing of Jashanpreet Singh, alias Jassi, at Housing Board colony falling under the jurisdiction of Ranjit Avenue police station on Thursday evening, the police was yet to arrest the accused in the case.

Those booked include Chanchal, alias Kala, and Sunny Paddar of Sanjay Gandhi colony, Dani of Meeran Kot, Tuti of Chamrang road, Daddu of Faizpura, Sajan Tila of Sanjay Gandhi colony, Sandeep and Billa of Navi Abadi.

Police found in the preliminary probe that Jassi was killed at the behest of Sandeep and Billa, who had an old enmity with the deceased.

Jassi (22), a resident of Bhindar Kalan village, falling under Khilchian police station, was shot dead by two-bike borne persons at the Housing Board colony.

He had come to meet his maternal uncle when the incident took place. The firing led to panic in the area. According to the police, an old enmity was the reason behind the murder.

The deceased had recently come out of the jail on bail as a number of prisoners were released from prison due to the pandemic. He was lodged there in a murder bid, Arms Act and the NDPS case registered against him a year ago.

Dilbagh Singh, father of the deceased, told the police that he had come to meet his uncle at the Housing Board colony when two-bike borne persons shot him dead. The family members suspected that he might have been gunned down by notorious criminal Kaalu Chanchal, who was threatening him for some time now. Around two years ago, he had a dispute with him.

Assistant Commissioner of Police Sarabjit Singh Bajwa said the police was conducting raids to arrest the accused.

Deceased was released on bail due to Covid

• Jashanpreet Singh, alias Jassi, was shot dead at Housing Board colony falling under the jurisdiction of Ranjit Avenue police station on Thursday evening.
• The police booked eight persons, including Chanchal, alias Kala, and Sunny Paddar of Sanjay Gandhi colony, Dani of Meeran Kot, Tuti of Chamrang road, Daddu of Faizpura, Sajan Tila of Sanjay Gandhi colony, Sandeep and Billa of Navi Abadi.