3 aides of Ashish Chopra gang held; 3 pistols seized

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The Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF), Punjab, in a joint operation with the Ferozepur police, arrested three associates of the Ashish Chopra gang involved in the sensational double murder of Rishabh and Shalu on April 22 this year due to gang rivalry between the Nata Gang and Ashish Chopra gang, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on Sunday.

Those arrested were identified as Manpreet Singh, alias Mannu, and Ramandeep Singh, both residents of Ferozepur and Sonu, a resident of Faridkot. Police teams also seized three pistols along with seven live cartridges and four shells from their possession.

Yadav said the arrest of these accused had also led to the cracking of another murder case, in which a person, identified as Yotham, was killed, with Manpreet Mannu being the main shooter. Further investigations are on to identify other associates of this gang and establish backward and forward linkages, he added.

Sharing details of the operation, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) AGTF Promod Ban said acting on specific inputs, special teams from the AGTF raided the hideouts of Ramandeep Singh and Sonu.

"The accused attempted to flee and opened fire at the police party, but were apprehended after a chase," he said.