— PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION REVEALS THAT TRIO ARRESTED ACCUSED PERSONS WERE PLANNING TO ELIMINATE A RIVAL: DGP GAURAV YADAV
— SPOTTING THE POLICE, ACCUSED PERSONS ATTEMPTED TO FLEE BUT WERE SWIFTLY APPREHENDED: ADGP PROMOD BAN
— FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS REVEAL EXTENSIVE CRIMINAL HISTORY; MORE LINKAGES BEING PROBED: SSP SRI MUKTSAR SAHIB AKHIL CHAUDHARY
CHANDIGARH/SRI MUKTSAR SAHIB, June 8:
In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to ensure a crime-free Punjab as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) Punjab, in a joint operation with Sri Muktsar Sahib Police, arrested three notorious criminals and recovered two .32 bore pistols along with 10 live cartridges and 174 grams heroin from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday.
Those arrested have been identified as Gaurav Kumar alias Billa, Vikasdeep Singh and Lovepreet Singh, all residents of Sri Muktsar Sahib. Trio accused persons have been wanted in multiple criminal cases, including serious offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Arms Act.
DGP Gaurav Yadav said that accused Gaurav alias Billa was a fugitive in a case registered at Police Station City Malout, while Vikasdeep Singh and Lovepreet Singh were wanted in cases registered at Police Station City Sri Muktsar Sahib. Preliminary investigation has revealed that the trio was planning to eliminate their rival, he said.
The DGP said that further investigation are ongoing to establish forward and backward links in this case. More arrests and recoveries are likely in coming days, he added.
Sharing operational details, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) AGTF Promod Ban stated that the police party noticed the trio accused persons examining a polythene bag under the flyover bridge. Upon spotting the police, the accused attempted to flee but were swiftly apprehended near the GT Road Bathinda Roundabout, Malout. Upon searching them, the police have recovered heroin and illegal weapons from their possession, he said.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sri Muktsar Sahib Akhil Chaudhary said that a fresh case FIR No. 92 dated 07.06.2025 under sections 21(b) of the NDPS Act and 25 and 27 of the Arms Act has been registered at Police Station City Malout. Further investigations are underway to uncover additional criminal linkages and accomplices, he said.
