Hoshiarpur police get transit remand of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi
Amritsar, July 11: Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi was brought to the state operation cell of Amritsar in connection with the Rana Kandowalia murder case.
Meanwhile, Lawrence's transit remand has been obtained by Hoshiarpur police. Earlier, on last Wednesday Bishnoi was produced in Amritsar court and was sent to a five-day police remand till July 11.
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As per the sources, Hoshiarpur police took Lawrence Bishnoi for questioning in the 2019 ransom case. Earlier in the case, a ransom was demanded from the liquor contractor and the trader and in case of non-receipt of ransom, the trader's house was fired upon.
Notably, Bishnoi was remanded twice by the police in the Rana Kandowalia murder case. He was produced in court once again today and remanded by Amritsar police.
Bishnoi was brought to State Special Operation Cell in Amritsar amid tight security. “Bishnoi was brought to State Special Operation Cell, Amritsar. He has been brought here amid tight security arrangements, he will be produced before the court tomorrow," PS Bhandal, DCP (Law and Order) had said.
The Patiala House Court of Delhi on June 14, had allowed Punjab Police to arrest Bishnoi in connection with Singer Sidhu Moose Wala's murder case.
Sidhu Moosewala was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Jawaharke village of Punjab's Mansa district on May 29.
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The incident took place a day after his security was withdrawn by the Punjab police among 424 others.
-PTC News
