Gangster involved in firing arrested

Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, December 29

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The city police have arrested gangster Chota Lalla, who is involved in attacking a youth over a minor dispute. His friend, who is an advocate, had fired at the youth from his licenced revolver.

In a press conference here today, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADCP) Gurpreet Singh Sikand said, “The arrested accused has been identified as Vijay Sidhu, alias Chota Lalla, a resident of Rajesh Nagar. His four accomplices, who are at large, have been identified as Sahil Sharma, alias Goga, a resident of New Tagore Nagar, Sidhu’s cousin Motta, a resident of Rajesh Nagar, and two unknown persons.”

The police also recovered Hyndui Verna car used in the crime, he added. Suspect Sahil was an advocate by profession and his father was also advocate, he added.

He had a licenced revolver, which he used to shoot at a youth identified as Jasdev Kumar, alias Jimmy, a resident of Nalli Mohalla, the ADCP said.

“Once remaining key suspect Sahil is arrested, his weapon will also be confiscated,” he added. After the firing incident, the gangster was hiding in Jalandhar, he said.

Gangster Lalla had recently come out on bail from the court as he was facing a criminal case, the police said.

The crime

The incident took place near Damoria Bridge on December 24 at 3:45 pm when Jimmy called gangster Lalla after the latter had snatched money from his friend Mohan Lal near the Bharat Nagar Chowk area earlier during the day. “I was returning from the court complex after a hearing. While I was waiting for an auto near Bharat Nagar Chowk, Chota Lalla and four others arrived in a car and snatched Rs 22,000 from me after beating me,” said Mohan Lal. “Jimmi knew Lalla and when he called him and asked to return the money, Lalla said he was coming there,” he added. “We were standing near Damoria Bridge when Lalla and others arrived in a car. They immediately started firing gun shots at us. While I escaped unhurt, Jimmy was hit on the chin,” said Mohan Lal.