Moga migrant firing case: Key arms supplier arrested, lived as porter in Chandigarh

Police have arrested a key conspirator, who had been living a double life as a porter in Chandigarh, in connection with the February 10 firing on migrant labourers in Moga.

Aman Sharma (27), who worked as a porter (palledar) at the Sector 26 Grain Market in Chandigarh, has been identified as the primary arms supplier for the attack.

He was apprehended in Jammu and Kashmir along with his relative, Shubham Sharma. Despite his involvement in high-level criminal activities, Aman had managed to evade suspicion by living like an ordinary labourer in a rented house in Chandigarh, police said.

Investigations revealed that Aman and Shubham were not only suppliers but also “backup shooters.”

DIG Faridkot range Nilambari Jagdale Vijay said the duo was prepared to carry out the attack themselves if the primary shooters had failed.

Three shooters had allegedly opened fire on migrant labourers from Bihar near a rice mill on Zira Road in Moga on February 10. The accused were reportedly in contact with an individual using the social media handle “Lakha Butter,” who has claimed responsibility for the incident.

Preliminary questioning suggests Aman was lured into the illegal arms trade by the prospect of “easy money.” So far, police have recovered two hand grenades, two pistols, cartridges, and empty shells connected to the case.

With the latest arrests, a total of 13 people, including the three main shooters — Akashdeep Singh, Joubanpreet Singh, and Shahbir Singh — have been taken into custody.

Police are now investigating the “Chandigarh connection” to identify other associates who may have assisted Aman Sharma in the city’s grain market. Cybercrime teams are also scanning digital evidence to dismantle the wider network linked to the “Lakha Butter” social media ID.