Punjab: AGTF, Mohali police arrest 4 key operatives of Bambiha gang
Chandigarh, October 20: Punjab's Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) in a joint operation with Mohali police on Friday arrested four key operatives of the Bambiha gang. The arrested criminals were being handled by absconding foreign-based gangster Gaurav Kumar, alias Lucky Patyal.
Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said the arrested persons had been identified as Lakhvir Kumar, alias Lucky, of Jawaharpur village in Dera Bassi; Ravi Kumar, alias Fauji of Gadhapur village in Patiala, Gurvinder Singh, alias Matto, of Bithonia village in Patiala and Jatinder Singh, alias, Soni of Dera Bassi.
The police have also recovered four pistols, including two sophisticated automatic and semi-automatic foreign made pistols (Beretta and Zigana), and two countrymade pistols, along with 25 live cartridges from their possession. Two motorcycles have also been impounded.
The Punjab DGP said following a tip-off, a team of the AGTF under the overall supervision of ADGP Promod Ban, in a joint operation with the Mohali police, arrested the accused from near DPS School located on the old Ambala-Kalka road in Dhakoli, when they were travelling on their two motorcycles.
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The DGP said preliminary investigation had revealed that gangster Lucky Patyal had given assignments to the arrested accused to attack specific targets in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh.
AIG (AGTF) Sandeep Goel said further investigations were on and more revelations about the crimes committed by the Bambiha gang were expected during the course of investigation. The operation was assisted by DSP (AGTF) Bikram Singh Brar.
A case has been registered under Section 25(6)(7) of the Arms Act at the Dhakoli police station, SAS Nagar.
- PTC NEWS
