Lawrence Bishnoi gang behind double murder of liquor contractors in Sirsa, two nabbed

Deepender Deswal
Tribune News Service
Hisar, July 22

The murder of two liquor contractors near Sangaria border in Dabwali subdivision in Sirsa district on Monday night has turned out to be the handiwork of the notorious Lawrence Bishnoi gang.

Rajasthan Police have arrested two persons, identified as Ankit and Rahul alias Mini Patrol, in Hanumangarh district, who confessed to their involvement in the double murder.

The liquor contractors—Mukesh Godara, a resident of Bharukhera village, and Prakash Punia, a resident of Chautala village in Sirsa district—were shot dead by a group of assailants at a liquor shop on near Sangaria border in Sirsa district.

Police sources said that the victims were targeted to avenge the double murder that occurred during the students’ union elections in Sangaria town in 2014.

Two persons, Sandeep alias Babloo, resident of Jandwala Bishnoian and Amandeep alias Sonu, a resident of Saktakhera village in Sirsa district, were shot dead by some assailants. Amandeep was a relative of Lawrence Bishnoi, while Sandeep was relative of Rahul alias Mini Patrol.

The sources said that Prakash Punia has tried to pressure Rahul to change his statement in the court in the 2014 double murder case which led to a scuffle about two months ago. The police sources said that Bishnoi, who is lodged in Bharatpur jail, had provided arms and manpower to Rahul who along with Ankit, Praveen, Aman and Guddu executed the murders of liquor contractors on Monday night.

The assailants had also planned to eliminate another person, Param Khichar, an associate of Prakash Punia, but he escaped the attack.

The accused waited at a road outside the liquor shop and opened indiscriminate firing on the duo when they came out of the shop.

Sirsa DIG Arun Singh told media persons that the police were working in coordination with the Rajasthan police and hoped that other accused involved in the double murder will also be arrested soon.