Rana Kandowalia murder: Police get gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria’s production warrant

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, August 12

Notorious gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria will be brought on production warrant in city after the court granted permission to the local police for the same.

Mukhwinder Singh Bhullar, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Investigations), said a team would soon be despatched to Delhi for completing the formalities and apply in the relevant court bringing him to Amritsar for further interrogation in the murder of his rival and another notorious gangster Ranbir Singh aka Rana Kandowalia at a private hospital over a week ago.

Bhagwanpuria was currently lodged in Tihar Jail. He and his associates had allegedly taken the responsibility of killing Kandowalia on the social media. He had also warned other rivals of the same fate.

He said police teams have been conducting raids at different places to nab the prime suspects in the murder.

Meanwhile, the police have also nabbed another accomplices of Mandeep Singh alias Toofan who had arranged for the doctor for the treatment of Happy Shah. Shah was injured in the counter firing by Kandowalia’s accomplice Tejbir Singh who also suffered bullet injuries.

Harminder Singh Sandhu, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Investigations), said Kharak Singh alias Laddi was arrested late yesterday evening. It was found that Mandeep Toofan had talked to Sukhraj Singh on the phone of Nanit. Sukhraj later contacted Kharak Singh who further talked with doctor and arranged for his treatment. Kharak Singh was brought on police remand for further investigations and found some clues about the whereabouts of the prime suspects Jagroshan Hundal, Mani Rayya and Mandeep Toofan.

Investigations also revealed that the accused had made the plan for executing Kandowalia. Mani Rayya and Jagroshan was following the movements of Kandowalia. They had tried to kill him in the Hospital on July 31 also, but at that time he was surrounded by this supporters therefore their plan was foiled.

The police have arrested four persons in the case till now. Besides Kharak Singh, the police arrested Happy Shah, Nanit and Gurpreet Singh Gopi.

Majithia seeks independent probe

Amritsar: Former minister Bikram Singh Majithia on Thursday demanded an independent probe by a sitting judge of the High Court or a CBI inquiry into the medical treatment extended to a gangster. Majithia presented a CCTV video coverage to show how Congress leaders helped gangster Happy Shah was given treatment at Johal Hospital in Batala. He showed video clips of three Congress leaders, including a councillor and local youth in charge, clustered outside the hospital where Kandhowalia was murdered and then two hours later at Johal Hospital along with one of the perpetrators who was injured in the counter firing. Majithia also played video footage which showed gangster Happy Shah being escorted out of Johal Hospital from the back gate after treatment. “The video also showed Happy Shah thanking Dr Johal who was also known for his closeness with gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria. TNS

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