Sidhu Moosewala killing | Sixth shooter had plans to flee country, says Punjab DGP
The Hindu
Sixth shooter in Moosewala murder case, Deepak Mundi, was arrested from the India-Nepal border on Saturday
The sixth shooter in the Sidhu Moosewala killing, who was arrested from the India-Nepal border a day ago, had plans to flee the country, Punjab Police chief Gaurav Yadav said Sunday.
The Delhi Police had earlier arrested three shooters and the Punjab Police had killed two others in an encounter.
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The sixth shooter, Deepak Mundi, and two of his associates were arrested on Saturday from the West Bengal-Nepal border in a joint operation with the Delhi Police and central agencies. The two associates — Kapil Pandit and Rajinder — have been accused of providing logistic support and weapons to the shooters.
"The Punjab Police has made three arrests on Saturday in connection with Shubhdeep Singh murder case in a joint operation with central agencies and the Delhi Police," Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav told reporters in Chandigarh.
Twenty-three arrests have been made so far in the case. A total of 35 accused are named in the case, he said.
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