Punjab-based shooters held for murdering trader in Rajasthan

The Rajasthan Police have arrest three Punjab-based shooters for their involvement in murder of businessman Vikas Jain at Sangria grain market in Hanumangarh on September 12.Hanumangarh Superintendent of Police Hari Shankar said they had nabbed main shooter Jalandhar Singh, alias Amritpal Singh, of Ghudda in Bathinda. He said Jalandhar Singh was also wanted in Sonu Malta murder case, which took place in Panchkula three months ago.Others include Hardeep Singh, alias Deep Ramdasia of Nandgarh in Bathinda, Mukhinder Singh, alias Lovely Tarkhan, of Mansa and Manpreet Singh, alias Mani, of Dharampura in Sirsa.

The police sources said actual target of the gangsters was Naresh Narang, partner of Jain, who was linked to the 2016 Nabha jail break case, whose mastermind was Vicky Gounder.

The Punjab Police had arrested Narang on June 27, 2016, and he was imprisoned for around six years. Though his direct involvement in the jail break was not proved, investigation reportedly indicated that he had allegedly helped Gounder. Thus, the Bishnoi gang considered Narang as their enemy.

Notably, Gounder was killed in an encounter by the Punjab Police near Hindumalkot, Sriganganagar, in January 2018.