Lawrence Bishnoi’s aide gets bail in extortion case

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Chandigarh, December 23

TPS Randhawa, Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, has granted bail to Deepak, alias Deepu Banur, alleged associate of Lawrence Bishnoi, who was arrested on charges of terrorising people in Chandigarh and committing extortions from businessmen, property dealers, builders, hotel owners, restaurant owners and night club owners, etc.

The operation cell of the Chandigarh Police has registered an FIR in March 2022 at the Sector 26 police station. The police alleged that the accused was the associate of the gangsters Lawrence Bishnoi, Sampat Nehra and Goldy Brar, who are in the business of extortion by threatening businessmen, property dealers, builders, hotel owners, and restaurant owners of tricity.

The police also claimed that during interrogation on the basis of Deepak’s statement, they apprehended his associate Simranjit Singh from whom one country-made pistol of .32 bore along with five live cartridges and one magazine were recovered.

On the other hand, AS Gujral, counsel of the accused, said that the accused was falsely implicated in the case. After hearing of the arguments the court says that it is clear that no recovery whatsoever has been made from accused Deepak. Even the challan against the accused has been presented under Section 25 of the Arms Act. However, it is debatable as to whether said offence is made out or not when no recovery has been effected from the possession of the accused, who was in custody since March 30. The co-accused have already been granted bail, hence, in view of the said facts and circumstances, it is a fit case where bail should be granted to the accused, Deepak.

Many cases of murder, attempt to murder, dacoity and many cases under the Arms Act have been registered against the accused in the area of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh. The police claimed that he was also behind firing incident at the house of a liquor contractor in Sector 33, Chandigarh.

THE CASE

• Deepak, alias Deepu Banur, was arrested for demanding extortions from businessmen, property dealers, builders, hotel owners, restaurant owners and night club owners, etc.
• The operation cell of the Chandigarh Police has registered an FIR in March 2022 at Sector 26 police station. The police alleged that the accused was the associate of gangsters Lawrence Bishnoi, Sampat Nehra and Goldy Brar
• The police also claimed that during interrogation on the basis of Deepak’s statement, they apprehended his associate Simranjit Singh from whom one country-made pistol of .32 bore along with five live cartridges and one magazine were recovered.