2 of Jaggu Bhagwanpuria gang nabbed from Hoshiarpur

In a major breakthrough amid the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF), in a joint operation with Hoshiarpur police, has arrested two members of the Jaggu Bhagwanpuria gang and seized four sophisticated weapons from their possession, said DGP Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Friday.

Those arrested have been identified as Swinder Singh, alias Bodhi, and Sukhman, alias Jashan, both residents of Kalanaur in Gurdaspur district. The recovered weapons include two Glock pistols, one Zigana pistol and one PX30 pistol. Police teams have also impounded their motorcycle.

DGP Yadav said preliminary investigation has revealed that the duo was active members of the gang and working on the directions of their foreign handler identified as Amrit Dalam. Both arrested persons were wanted in a firing incident at a medical shop in Wadala Bangar, Kalanaur, targeting Dr Hari Singh, which was carried out on the directions of their handler, he said.

The DGP said further investigation is underway to establish links in this case to dismantle the whole network.

Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) AGTF Promod Ban said acting on reliable inputs, police teams from the AGTF led by DSP Jalandhar Range Jatinderjit Singh in coordination with the Hoshiarpur police have arrested the accused persons from T-Point near Gurdwara Shri Garna Sahib at village Bodla in Dasuya.

SSP-Hoshiarpur Sandeep Malik said both accused have a criminal background and are involved in cases of murder, kidnapping and child trafficking.