27-Mar-2025 11:38 PM
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Chandigarh, Mar 27 (Reporter) In a breakthrough, Punjab Police’s Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) in a joint operation with Himachal Pradesh Police has arrested four associates of the Harpreet Happo Gang for their involvement in the alleged murder of a gym trainer, DGP Gaurav Yadav said here on Thursday.
As per information, the gym trainer identified as Gurpreet Singh alias Guri was shot dead by four assailants in Kharar on January 31.
Those arrested have been identified as Amrit of Phillaur, Onkar Singh alias Golu and Prince, both of village Pandwa in Kapurthala and Gurpreet Singh alias Guri of Phagwara.
Police teams have also recovered two .32 bore Pistols along with magazines and 20 cartridges, besides impounding the car, in which they were travelling.
DGP Yadav said preliminary investigation has revealed that the arrested accused persons were working on the directions of their foreign-based handlers and were tasked to carry out a target killing in the state.
All the arrested accused persons have a criminal history with number of criminal cases including murder, attempt to murder and Arms Act registered against them, he said.
He said further investigation is on to establish forward and backward linkages in the case...////...