2 members of Arsh Dala gang held, weapons seized

The Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF), in a joint operation with the Faridkot police, arrested two close associates of foreign-based gangster Arsh Dala. The arrests were made near Dana Mandi Chowk in Sadiq on Tuesday night.

Those arrested were: Vishal Singh of Muktsar and Onkar Singh of Gamewala village in Ferozepur district. During the operation, the police seized two .30 bore pistols and six live cartridges from their possession.

Preliminary investigations by the police revealed that Vishal Singh, recently released on bail, was conspiring to eliminate a rival gang member. “In contact with his handlers abroad, he was awaiting instructions to carry out a high-profile crime in Punjab,” said Faridkot SSP Dr Pragya Jain.

Further investigations were underway to uncover the broader nexus and to establish backward and forward linkages. Both arrested suspects have criminal history with several cases already registered against them for various crimes.