Gaurav Patial hand in Vicky Middukhera’s murder in Mohali, says SSP

Tribune News Service

Mohali, September 23

The murder of Vikramjit Singh, alias Vicky Middukhera, in front of a property dealer’s shop in the Sector 71 market here is linked to Gaurav Patial, alias Lucky, who is running the Davinder Bambiha gang from Armenia.

Disclosing this here today, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Satinder Singh said investigations established the hand of Lucky, a resident of Khuda Lahora, Chandigarh, in the murder of Vicky Middukhera. He said Lucky was presently residing in Armenia. After the murder of Middukhera, the Davinder Bambiha gang had claimed its responsibility. He said during investigation, it was found out that Kaushal Chaudhary, a resident of Naharpur Rupa village in Gurugram district who is now lodged in the Karnal Jail, had coordinated with fugitive members of his gang to help Lucky.

The SSP said it was Gaurav Patial, alias Lucky, who had conspired to kill Vicky Middukhera with the help of Kaushal Chaudhary and Amit Dagar, who is lodged in the Mandoli Jail. He said on Amit Dagar’s instructions, Sajjan, alias Bholu, from Jhajjar, Haryana, and Anil Kumar from Dwarka in Delhi, had chased and shot dead Middukhera.

He said production warrants had been issued against Kaushal Chaudhary and Amit Dagar. In this case, Kaushal Chaudhary had been arrested after seeking his production warrant and he was currently in the police remand. During the interrogation, Kaushal was expected to reveal more facts in the case.

Satinder said it was also revealed that Lucky had planned the murder of Sukhmeet, alias Deputy, a resident of Jalandhar, on June 20 this year. The murder was committed by Kaushal Chaudhary’s fugitive accomplice Vikas Mahale of Dhanwapur village, Gurugram district, Puneet Sharma of Jalandhar and an unidentified person. A case in this regard was also registered at the Division No. 2 police station, Jalandhar. Kaushal Chaudhary was arrested by the Jalandhar police in the case after getting him on production warrant.

It is pertinent to mention here that Middukhera was shot dead by two men while he was boarding his SUV after visiting a property dealer in Sector 71 here on August 7. He had sustained 12 bullet injuries. The same day, the Devinder Bambiha gang had claimed the responsibility for the murder through a Facebook post.

Incident took place on August 7

Vikramjit Singh, alias Vicky Middukhera, was shot dead by two men while he was boarding his SUV after visiting a property dealer in Sector 71 here on August 7. He had sustained 12 bullet injuries. The same day, the Devinder Bambiha gang had claimed the responsibility for the murder through a Facebook post.

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