PROBE REVEALS ACCUSED PERSONS WERE PLANNING A DACOITY TARGETING BATHINDA-BASED FINANCER : DGP
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh/Bathinda, October 5-
Striking a big blow to the organised crime in the state, AGTF Punjab in a joint-operation with Bathinda Police foiled a possible dacoity with the arrest of Jaspreet Singh alias Jassa, a kingpin of notorious Jassa Burj Gang along with his three associates and recovered four .32 bore pistols along with 11 live cartridges from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Saturday.
Three arrested accomplices have been identified as Karanveer Singh alias Karni of village Gulabgarh, Resham Singh of village Chatha and Hardeep Singh alias Aarshi of village Sekhu. All the arrested accused persons have criminal history and were involved in crimes including arms supply, snatching, kidnapping and other crimes.
DGP Gaurav Yadav said that acting on a tip-off, teams from AGTF under the overall supervision of ADGP Promod Ban and Bathinda police intercepted and apprehended the accused persons from ring road in Bathinda and recovered weapons along with ammunition from their possession. The police teams were led by DSP AGTF Jaspal Singh, DSP City -2 Sarabjeet Singh and Incharge CIA-2 Bathinda Insp karandeep Singh.