3 aides of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi arrested from Punjab; pistols, arms seized

The Punjab police on Sunday arrested three close aides of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar from Bathinda. They recovered four pistols along with 20 cartridges and a white i20 car from their possession.

The Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) of Punjab Police on Sunday arrested three close aides of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar from Bathinda.The arrested accused have been identified as Lovepreet Singh alias Sachin of Charewaan village, Himmatveer Singh Gill of Jhorar village and Balkaran alias Vicky of Chak Dukhe Wala village, all falling under Sri Muktsar Sahib.

The police have also recovered two .30-caliber pistols, two .32-caliber pistols along with 20 cartridges and a white i20 car from their possession.

Also Read | Opposition targets AAP govt as Punjab reported 19 murders in 21 daysPertinently, the Punjab government has recently constituted an AGTF headed by Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Promod Ban under the supervision of Director general of police (DGP) Punjab VK Bhawra to intensify action against gangsters.Giving details, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) AGTF Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said that following reliable inputs, an AGTF team from Bathinda managed to arrest the accused trio, who were planning to attack a prominent businessman of Malwa region to extort money from him. "With the arrest of these accused persons, a sensational crime has been averted," he said.DIG Bhullar said that while all the three accused have a criminal background, Sachin and Himmatveer also indulged in drug smuggling and illegal weapon trafficking in the neighbouring states of Punjab, Haryana and Delhi. He said that they procured weapons for the gang from other states and used to deliver to their associates for target killings.On the directions of Canadian-based Gangster Goldy Brar and Anmol Bishnoi, younger brother of Lawrance Bishnoi, they were providing hideouts to absconding gangsters of the National Capital Region (NCR), the DIG said."Recently the Counter Intelligence unit of special cell Delhi has arrested a wanted gangster, Sharukh, who was provided a hideout in Punjab by Sachin and his associates," he added.Meanwhile, an FIR dated May 1 has been registered under sections 25 (7) and (8) of the Arms Act at Police Station Civil Line Bathinda and further investigations are on.