Gangster Bhagwanpuria's aides held in Punjab, heroin seized
Darpan News Desk IANS, 15 Feb, 2023 11:04 AM
Chandigarh, Feb 15 (IANS) An aide of jailed gangster Jagdeep Singh, alias Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, was held with 1 kg heroin and Rs 27 lakh drug money in raids across the state at suspected hideouts of persons linked with him, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Wednesday.
The arrested accused has been identified as Jaipal Singh, alias Gumta, of Patti in Tarn Taran. Based on inputs, the police have also booked his accomplice, Harmandeep Singh, alias Harman, of Gulalipur village in Tarn Taran, who is said to be a close associate of Bhagwanpuria.
The DGP said following a tip off that Gumta, along with Harmandeep Singh, was going to deliver an arms and drug consignment, police teams set up a checkpoint and arrested him after recovering heroin and drug money from his SUV (without number plate), in which he was traveling.
Senior Superintendent of Police Gurmeet Chauhan said the police teams have launched a manhunt to arrest the absconding accused Harmandeep Singh.
Talking to the media here, the SAD President said AAP had loudly proclaimed that it would give jobs on merit to students. "Forget doing this, the manner in which all recruitment conducted by the government has been vitiated and proved AAP does not have the welfare of youth at heart," he said.
The official said that acting on an intelligence input, the Custom officers of Air Cargo Complex (ACC) (Import) intercepted a consignment from Dubai that was meant for transshipment to SEZ, Jaipur.
On January 31, the victim received another call from a man claiming to be from the Customs Department at the Mumbai airport. The caller further contended that to issue a yellow card to Jordan Rs 55,000 was required and the amount was transferred by the victim to a man, Robert Kang's account.
According to the charge sheet, after killing Shraddha on May 18 last year, Poonawalla locked their rented accommodation at south Delhi's Chattarpur Pahari area at about 7.45 p.m and went to a nearby hardware shop where he bought a saw, three blades, a hammer and plastic clip.
Interacting with industrialists during a session organised here, the Chief Minister said Punjabis are known world over for their hard work and entrepreneurship skill. Mann said it is the need of hour to make the state an industrial hub of the country.
Besides, five persons have been arrested and six prosecution complaints (PCs) including one supplementary PC have been filed before the Special Court, PMLA in these cases, he stsated.
