Another accused, his brother held from Moga
Mohali, March 1 -- Nearly a month after an undertrial was shot dead outside the Mohali senior superintendent of police's (SSP) office, one of the two alleged shooters was arrested from Moga, along with his brother who allegedly sheltered him.
With this, the number of arrests in the case has reached four.
The accused, Gaurav, 21, a resident of Ferozepur, was arrested from Moga district after multiple raids. His elder brother, Prince, who was arrested for harbouring him, had earlier been declared a proclaimed offender in a 2023 murder case registered in Ferozepur city, police said.
The victim, Gurvinder Singh, had been shot dead on January 28 when he had stepped out of the district courts complex after hearing in a drugs case. The courts are in proximity to the SSP office.
On his wife's complaint, police registered an FIR naming Goldy Brar and two unidentified assailants.
Mohali SSP Haramandeep Hans said Gaurav had been living in Nayagaon for around eight months and working at hotels. During questioning, investigators found he was in contact with foreign-based handlers, including associates of gangster Goldy Brar. Police said he allegedly carried out the shooting with another accused whose identity has not been disclosed due to ongoing operations, and reportedly received Rs.10,000 for the crime.
After the murder, Gaurav allegedly fled Punjab and travelled to Uttarakhand, visiting Haridwar and Srinagar, before returning.
Earlier, police had arrested accused Baltej Singh and Mangat Singh for allegedly arranging the vehicles used in the crime....
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