Chandigarh: The Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) of the Punjab police on Thursday claimed to have averted sensational crimes in the state with the arrest of an operative of Lawrence Bishnoi-Goldy Brar gang from Mohali.
Elaborating on the arrest, Director General of Police (DGP), Punjab, Gaurav Yadav said that the arrested operative has been identified as Vikramjit Singh alias Vicky, a resident of Ferozepur who was wanted in at least 20 cases of heinous crimes – including murder, attempt to murder, Arms Act and UAPA – registered in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan.
Police seize incriminating items from the accused
Police also seized one Chinese.30 calibre pistol and eight live cartridges from his possession, as well as his Toyota Fortuner car.
DGP Yadav stated that, based on reliable information, AGTF teams led by ADGP Promod Ban followed the trail of accused Vicky and apprehended him from an apartment in Mohali’s Sector 91.
Gangster had links with Pak-based agencies
He stated that preliminary investigations revealed that the accused Vicky, with the support of Pakistani agencies, was in contact with Pakistan-based weapons and drug smugglers via Goldy Brar and Saba (USA) and used to receive consignments of weapons and drugs from across the border. According to the DGP, the accused was tasked with eliminating rival gang members of the Davinder Bambiha gang.
AIG Gurmeet Singh Chauhan revealed that accused Vicky was one of the shooters and a co-accused of deceased gangster Ankit Bhadu in the sensational murder of their rival Jordan in a gym in Ganganagar, Rajasthan, in 2018.
He claimed that after Bhadu was killed in a police operation in the Peer Muchalla area in February 2019, accused Vikramjit Vicky took his place in the Bishnoi-Brar gang and became involved in criminal activities in the area.