Ex-INLD minister's son arrested for murder bid

Kurukshetra, January 14

The Kurukshetra police have arrested Gaganjot Singh Sandhu in connection with an attempt to murder case.

Gaganjot is a son of former Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) Pehowa MLA and minister Jaswinder Singh Sandhu, who passed away in 2019. Gaganjot is also in the INLD.

Gaganjot was produced before a court which sent him to judicial custody on Friday.

A case was registered in November last year on the complaint of Avtar Singh at the Pehowa police station. Avtar, in his complaint, had alleged that due to enmity, Gaganjot and his accomplice had tried to kill his daughter-in-law by running her over by a car. Gaganjot also aimed at his son Tarandeep with his rifle and threatened to kill him. Tarandeep is a BJP worker in Pehowa.

SHO, Pehowa police station, Prateek, said, “Gaganjot has been arrested in connection with an attempt to murder case. He was produced before a court, which sent him to judicial custody till January 17. The car has been recovered.”

DSP Pehowa Gurmail Singh said, “Gaganjot was booked in two attempt to murder cases last year. He has been arrested by a special investigative team (SIT) in one of the cases.”

Meanwhile, Gaganjot’s brother Jastej Sandhu said, “Two fake attempt to murder cases were registered against Gaganjot under political pressure. The BJP has been misusing its power to pressurise Gaganjot as he was active in politics.” —