Lawrence Bishnoi gang member, mastermind behind Dera Bassi firing, held
Punjab's Anti-Gangster Task Force, in a joint operation with Mohali police, recovers one pistol along with five live cartridges from the accused
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Punjab’s Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF), in a joint operation with Mohali police, apprehended Mehfuj alias Vishal Khan, an associate of the Lawrence Bishnoi-Goldy Brar gang, officials said on Saturday.
One pistol along with five live cartridges have been recovered from the accused, they added.
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Police said Vishal was the mastermind behind the firing incident at an IELTS centre in Dera Bassi in September 2024. He had been absconding since then.
The accused, a history-sheeter, was planning to commit a crime in the tricity. He has been working on the directions of foreign-based terrorist Goldy Brar since 2023, said police.
The accused collected a weapon consignment from notorious gangster Joginder alias Joga, who had provided weapons and logistical assistance to those involved in the Sidhu Moosewala murder case.
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