Moga, July 4
As part of the ongoing drive against gangsters and criminals, the Moga police today unearthed an extortion and targeted killing module linked to the Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF), led by Arshdeep Singh, alias Arsh Daala, a foreign-based terrorist and a key accused in the criminal activities involving the Sukha Lamme gang.
SSP Harmanbir Singh Gill said acting on a tip-off, the police arrested three gangsters — Yadvinder Singh, alias Yadi, a close aide of slain gangster Vicky Gounder; Rachpal Singh; and Talwinder Singh, alias Mintu — near Samalsar village. The three told the police they were planning to extort money from a sweets shop owner at Talwandi Bhai in Ferozepur district.
A car, bearing a Delhi registration number, a 0.32 pistol along with live cartridges and 20 gm heroin were recovered from their possession. He said an FIR under Sections 21, 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act and 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act had been registered against the three at the Samalsar police station and further investigations were in progress.
Preliminary investigations suggested Arshdeep had threatened to eliminate the shop owner if he failed to pay the ransom. The three were earlier accused in various cases of attempt to murder and drugs. A few days ago, the police had busted a targeted killing module run by the Lamme gang with the arrest of three gangsters — Lovepreet Singh, alias Ravi, Ram Singh, alias Sona and Kamaljeet Sharma, alias Kamal. Arshdeep was the key conspirator.
“As the NIA has taken over the probe into the targeted killing cases, we have shared these inputs with the agency,” said the SSP, adding the process to extradite Arshdeep and his co-conspirators was under way. “We have thwarted the nefarious designs of Arshdeep,” he added. — TNS
Extortion module busted by Moga police; 3 held
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