Gangster, 2 aides nabbed from Uttar Pradesh

Hoshiarpur, May 31

The district police have nabbed an ‘A’ category gangster, Gurjinder Singh, alias Sonu Road Majaria, along with two of his accomplices from Tilhar city of Shahjahanpur in Uttar Pradesh. A cache of arms and ammunition has been seized from them.

Addressing a press conference, SSP Navjot Singh Mahal claimed the arrests were made after weeks of investigation and a three-day special operation.

The other accused have been identified as Yogesh Kumar of Darapur and Gurjit Singh of Tayii village in Uttar Pradesh. The police have recovered seven illegal pistols and 18 live cartridges from their possession.

SSP Mahal said Sonu was a close associate of notorious gangster Preet Sekhon. They had met in the Kapurthala jail and were allegedly involved in the killing of Dharminder Singh of Kunail village in Garhshankar and Jagga Bouncer at Amritsar.

The SSP said based on a tip-off and subsequent investigation, a team headed by SP (PBI) Mandeep Singh apprehended Sonu and his two accomplices from Uttar Pradesh after a three-day special operation.

He said Majara was active in the Doaba and Malwa regions of the state. He was facing five criminal cases in Garhshankar and one in Amritsar. — OC