Police arrest mastermind behind conspiracy to assassinate Prakash Singh Badal
Police arrest mastermind behind a conspiracy to assassinate Prakash Singh Badal The alleged mastermind to plot the assassination of former Punjab CM, Prakash Singh Badal, was arrested in Bikaner on Thursday. The mastermind, German Singh, was arrested near Nagaon village, Bikaner by the Rajasthan police in a joint operation with the Patiala police. Also Read: Punjab: Police free 200 youths from inhuman conditions at de-addiction centre The mastermind, 22-year-old German Singh had plotted to kill Prakash Singh Badal during the October 7, Patiala rally. They planned to target former CM near the national highway. A team formed under the CIA in charge tracked him down. They traced him to Kalaint village. The Patiala police alerted the Rajasthan police. They picked up the accused for questioning and later handed him over to Patiala police. Patiala SSP Mandeep Singh Sidhu said, “We are yet to ascertain if he had been directly linked to any radical group. He was in Punjab on October 6 and 7, but the exact details about his movement could only be ascertained after his interrogation.” Also Read: SAD delegation to meet Governor tomorrow German Singh is a resident of Ajipur in Uttar Pradesh. He had three accomplices and two rifles snatched from UP police. -PTC NEWS
