Gangster Vicky Nihang disguised himself to evade policemen

Gurpreet Singh, alias Vicky Nihang, the suspect in the murder of Instagram influencer Kartik Baggan, who was arrested on Saturday by the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) after exchange of fire, had disguised himself to evade the police. Vicky also cut his hair and trimmed his beard. He had also stopped wearing the Nihang turban. He was reportedly staying at the home of a distant relative in Sidhwan Bet. The police said they were able to locate the suspect with the help of human intelligence.

Vicky was arrested by the police’s Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) on Saturday after an encounter. When the police were chasing him, he opened fire, prompting the former to shoot him in the leg. He was then brought to Jagraon and later to the Ludhiana Civil Hospital. After his photo surfaced, it was revealed that he had cut his hair.

In August, Vicky, along with two of his aides, murdered Kartik. He was shot four times in a market near Ghati Mohalla. When the police began a probe, CCTV footage from outside Kartik’s home surfaced, showing Vicky and the two other suspects following Kartik on a bike. However, then the police were unaware of any rivalry. A few days after the murder, the gangsters took responsibility for Kartik’s murder. After the crime, a social media post surfaced.

Notably, two suspects in the murder case, Amandeep Singh, alias Sam, and Sahil, were arrested from Hazur Sahib, Nanded in Maharashtra last month by the Ludhiana police. Third suspect Sahil was nabbed from the city. During interrogation, it was revealed that on August 10, Kartik and Sam, had a fight over bike parking and the latter was also assaulted brutally by Kartik. Afterwards, they exchanged threats on social media. This rivalry led to Kartik’s murder.