Prime suspect in Jagroop bouncer murder case held

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, July 3

The Ranjit Avenue police have nabbed Gurjinder Singh, a prime suspect in the killing of a bouncer in the posh locality in October last year. Jagroop Singh of Nangli Batha village was shot dead by notorious gangster Preet Sekhon along with his unknown accomplices when the victim was returning home. Sekhon had claimed the responsibility of the murder in a social media platform.

Robin Hans, SHO, Ranjit Avenue police station, said that Gurjinder accompanied Sekhon while shooting Jagroop Singh. He was produced in the court and brought on three day police remand for further interrogation.

Jagroop used to work at European Night Beer Bar and Restaurant. He was returning home along with his friend, Sukhwinder Singh Goldy, after his shift. When they reached near In and Out Bakery, around four persons came in a white Swift car. Three of the occupants came out of the car and fired indiscriminately at Jagroop and fled from the spot. He suffered bullet injuries on his neck and back. Goldy rushed Jagroop to a hospital where doctors declared him brought dead.

Sekhon and Jagroop had a dispute at a marriage of a common friend in Sanghna village in 2019.

Robin Hans said that the accused was arrested by Hoshiarpur police in a murder case. Later he was lodged in Kapurthala jail. He said Gurjinder was brought on production warrant, produced in the court which granted his three day police custody for investigations in the murder.