Vikas Prabhakar murder case: Punjab Police nab 2 Pak-based operatives
Vikas Prabhakar murder case: The Rupnagar Police, collaborating with the state special operating cell (SSOC) in Mohali, apprehended two Pakistan-backed operatives in connection with a high-profile murder.
The Vikas Prabhakar murder case was solved in less than three days, according to the police.
"In a major breakthrough, Rupnagar Police, in a joint operation with SSOC #Mohali, has solved the Vikas Prabhakar Murder Case in less than 3 days with the arrest of 2 operatives of a terror module backed by #Pakistan based terrorist masterminds," the Punjab Police said in a post to social media site X.
According to the police, the two assailants are Mandeep Kumar alias Mangi and Surinder Kumar alias Rikka, who were identified through scientific investigation.
The two were arrested on Tuesday, along with two weapons--32 bore pistols, 16 live cartridges, one empty used cartridge, and a TVS Jupiter scooty used in the crime--which were recovered.
According to preliminary investigations, this is a terror module operated and funded by foreign handlers based in Portugal and other locations, the police added.
"Mandeep Kumar alias Mangi and Surinder Kumar alias Rikka are the foot soldiers of these foreign-based entities who are the operatives of #Pak-based terrorist masterminds. Foot soldiers have been recruited through lure of money," the police added.
- ANI
