Moga, 23 October (Jagraj Gill)-With the arrest of Harmanjit Singh alias Harman Bhau son of Jaswant Singh resident of Cheema, PS Sadar Patti, District Tarn Taran, in FIR No. 96 dated 23.10.20 u/s 22 NDPS and 25,27 Arms Act, PS Mehna, all hitmen of an Inter-state and Inter-district gang have been arrested. Two of his associates, who are also highly notorious criminals, had been arrested earlier viz. Ajay Kumar alias Mani son of Manjitpal Singh resident of Kotkapura and Amritpal Singh @Bhinder son of Jagjit Singh resident of Bhinder Kalan, Moga. In the said case, 2000 narcotic tablets Tramadol SR along with a 12 bore weapon with 6 live cartridges have been recovered from Harman Bhau. These gangsters were collectively involved in several cases of highway robberies, attempt to murder for ransom, Gang war, and snatchings, etc.
While giving this information, Mr. Harmanbir Singh Gill Senior Superintendent of Police Moga said that Harmanjit Singh alias Harman Bhau who is the main hitman and sharpshooter of the gang was a notorious gangster who was wanted in 10 FIRs as mentioned below. He is being interrogated with an intent to ascertain various crimes he had committed in the past and also the source from where he had procured the weapons to commit those crimes. So far, a Fortuner car which was snatched on gunpoint from Panchkula and a 12 bore gun which he snatched from a hospital guard in Kotakpura, have been recovered from him. Further interrogation is likely to lead to more recovery and arrests of his associates in the coming days.
(FIRs in District Moga):
FIR No. 154 dated 04-09-2020 u/s 307,34,379 IPC, 25-54-59 of the Arms Act, Police Station City South Moga (Fired at and injured a rice broker to rob him)
FIR No. 59 dated 10-07-2020 u/s 307,353,186 IPC 25,27 Arms Act Police Station Mehna (pointed weapon at police party)
(FIRs in District Ludhiana Rural):
FIR No. 67 dated 02-06-20 u/s 307,120B IPC 25,27 Arms Act PS Sidhwan Bet(Fired at and injured a person after getting supari)
FIR No. 140 dated 03-09-2020 u/s 379B IPC Police Station Dakha (Snatched Ritz car at gunpoint)
(FIRs in District Faridkot):
FIR No. 115 dated 07-07-20 u/s 383,34 IPC PS City Kotkapura (snatched a 12 bore gun from a security guard at Kataria Hospital)
FIR No. 187 dated 07-09-2020 u/s 307,452,506,148,149 IPC, 25-54-59 Arms Act Police Station City Kotkapura (Fired about 16-17 rounds at the son of an ASI with an intent to murder him as a part of gang rivalry)
(FIRs in District Tarn Taran):
FIR No. 225 dated 19-11-13 u/s 323,324,148,149 IPC, PS Sadar Patti, Tarn Taran (injured a person with an iron rod.)
FIR No. 143 dated 30-05-20 u/s 379 IPC, 25 Arms Act PS Sadar Patti, Tarn Taran (Snatched a bike on gunpoint)
FIR No. 173 dated 18-07-20 u/s 307,506,148,149 IPC 25,27 Arms Act PS Sadar Patti, Tarn Taran (Fired at and injured Ex-Sarpanch of village Cheema Kalan with an intent to murder regarding a village level rivalry)
(FIRs in District Panchkula):
FIR No. 244 dated 11-09-20 u/s 392,394 IPC, PS SECTOR -14, PANCHKULA (snatched a Fortuner at gunpoint)
