Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh/SAS Nagar, November 27-
In a major breakthrough, Punjab AGTF in a joint operation with SAS Nagar Police apprehended two operatives of Davinder Bambiha Gang and recovered two .32 calibre pistols along with seven cartridges from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Wednesday.
Those arrested have been identified as Harinder Singh, a resident of village Mehmadpur in SAS Nagar and Gurjinder Singh, a resident of Varana in SAS Nagar.
DGP said that the arrested accused were handled by USA-based Kulveer Singh alias Lala Benipal, an aide of absconding foreign-based gangster Lucky Patial. Accused Lala Benipal had earlier orchestrated two separate attacks in SAS Nagar, including one on a Financer in September 2023 and other on a rival gang member in December 2023, he added.
The DGP said that preliminary investigations have revealed that they were tasked to carry out a series of crimes in the tricity region. Further investigations are on establish forward and backward linkages in this case, he added.