Chandigarh, Jan 12 || Solving the murder of former sarpanch Jharmal Singh, Punjab Police on Monday claimed to have arrested seven accused, including two assailants, in a major blow to the Prabh Dasuwal gang.
Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said investigations have established gangster Prabh Dasuwal as the mastermind behind the murder, committed due to old enmity, underscoring the pre-planned and targeted nature of the crime.
The DGP, accompanied by Additional Director General of Police (Counter Intelligence) Amit Prasad, Inspector General of Police (Headquarters) Sukhchain Singh Gill and Commissioner of Police Amritsar Gurpreet Singh Bhullar, said the breakthrough reflected the resolve of the police to act decisively against organised crime.
Providing details of the arrests, DGP Yadav said the accused have been identified as Sukhraj Singh, alias Gunga (20), Karamjeet Singh (23), Jobanpreet Singh (19), Harpreet Singh, alias Happy (27), Jobanpreet Singh (20), Kulwinder Singh, alias Kinda (20), and Armandeep Singh.
He said Sukhraj Singh has a criminal history involving theft and Arms Act cases and was also involved in the murder of sarpanch Rajwinder Singh.