Congress municipal councillor held for murder of SAD worker, wife’s murder
Congress municipal councillor held for murder of SAD worker, wife’s murder Police have arrested two persons for allegedly murdering Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) worker Charanjit Garg and his wife Pooja in Sangrur. The accused have been identified as Pradeep Sharma and Anupam Kumar, alias Pompy, former Congress municipal councillor. Also Read: Couple brutally murdered in Sangrur Police on Sunday registered a case of murder against Rakesh Sharma, alias Jassi, his brother Pradeep, Jaidev Jojo and Pompy. The main accused, Jassi, who owed Rs 5 lakh to Garg, and his accomplice Jojo are still at large. Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Sandeep Garg said during interrogation, the accused said that Garg was murdered over a monetary dispute. “Jassi was reluctant to return the money. The accused said both Jassi and Garg had several meetings to settle the dispute, but to no avail,” the SSP said. “After Garg and Jassi had heated arguments over phone a few days ago, the accused started following Garg and were aware of his evening schedule,” an official said. -PTC News
