2 aides of gangster Goldy Brar nabbed after brief encounter in Dera Bassi

Two associates of foreign-based gangster Goldy Brar were arrested after a brief exchange of fire near the railway underbridge on the Ambala-Dera Bassi highway this afternoon.

The arrested accused have been identified as Kartik Singh, alias Ravi, a resident of Naraingarh, Ambala; and Deepak, alias Deepu, of Jagadhari, at present residing in Dera Bassi.

Mohali SSP Deepak Pareek said the two gangsters had been tasked to fire shots at an immigration office located on the College Road, Dera Bassi, by their handlers Goldy Brar and Bhanu Rana. “Acting on credible inputs, the police arrested them before they could execute the attack,” he said.

The police said the Brar gang had dropped an extortion slip demanding Rs 50 lakh at the immigration office. A case under Sections 308(2), 351(1), and 351(3) of the BNS was registered at the Dera Bassi police station in this regard on April 10.

“A team, under the supervision of SP (Rural) Manpreet Singh and Dera Bassi DSP Bikramjit Singh Brar gathered clues and CCTV footage from the area, which led to the identification of one of the accused,” said Pareek.

A tip-off was received about the movement of the two accused. A trap was laid near the railway underbridge on the Ambala-Dera Bassi highway to nab them. During the encounter, accused Ravi sustained a bullet injury on the left leg. A pistol with four rounds were recovered from the accused.

The police said both accused came in contact with Goldy Brar through Bhanu Rana, a native of Yamunanagar, who is based in the US. This immigration office was also targeted by the same gang in September last year.

A fresh FIR under Sections 103 of the BNS and 25 (6) (7) of the Arms Act has been registered.