Four held for AAP leader’s murder

The district police claimed to have solved murder of an AAP leader identified as Bachittarjit Singh, alias Bikkar Singh (35), a resident of Chaudhriwala (Naushehra Pannuan), who was shot dead on September 13 at the village by two bike-borne assailants.

The arrested suspects include one juvenile. Addressing mediapersons, SSP Gaurav Toora said except juvenile the other three suspects had been identified as Prabhjit Singh Saifi of Naushehra Pannuan, Randip Singh and Gurpreet Singh Gora, both of Jhugian Kalu village falling under the Patti Sadar police station.

The SSP said motorcycle used in the crime was seized from Gurpreet Singh Gora. Second suspect, who was riding pillion on the bike, was yet to be arrested. Revolvers used in the crime too had to be recovered, the SSP said.

He said the juvenile and Prabhjit Singh did a recce to gather information about victim’s movement in the village. Randip Singh provided shelter to suspects after they committed murder. The Sarhali police registered case under relevant sections against the four suspects in this connection.

The murder was outcome of personal enmity between the victim and some other persons, the SSP said, while adding that the role of foreign-based gangsters in the incident could not be ruled out. The SSP said the victim was murdered on directions of gangsters active in the area.