Gangster Joginder claims responsibility of attack on liquor contractor

Parveen Arora

Tribune News Service

Karnal, June 20

Wanted gangster Joginder Geong, brother of gangster Surinder Geong, on Saturday claimed the responsibility of firing on liquor contractor Sanjay Rana alias Sanju.

Geong also posted a message on his Facebook page in this regard on Friday.

The two miscreants opened fire at Sanju when he, along with two other persons, was coming to Karnal from Assandh. Rana received three bullets and is undergoing treatment in a private hospital.

Joginder Geong is wanted in several cases. His brother, Surinder Geong, was also a dreaded criminal and a wanted gangster and was reportedly involved in more than 30 cases, including murder, attempt to murder and demanding extortion.

Surinder was shot dead in an encounter by Karnal police near Rahra village in the district on April 8, 2017. Karnal SP Surinder Singh Bhoria said they had constituted an SIT to inquire into this incident.

“We are waiting for the statement of Sanju and the Facebook account of Joginder Geong is also being checked,” the SP said.

The incident took place on Friday near Jaisinghpura village in the Assandh block.

Sanju belongs to Muana village in Jind district and has liquor shops in Assandh block.

A case was registered against Sanju in Jind a few years ago as well, an arrest in which regard was also made.

As per the SP, Joginder Geong is wanted in various cases registered in various districts.

The SP added that the police were verifying the Facebook account of Joginder to check the authenticity of this responsibility.  

Assandh DSP Ramesh Chand is heading the SIT while three teams — two teams of the CIA and one of the Assandh police station are working on it.

Sanju has a bulletproof SUV, but on Friday, he was in a standard SUV.