Former MLA’s son held in Bilaspur court firing incident

Bilaspur said the shooter who targeted the victim outside the Bilaspur court had named former Congress MLA Bamber Thakur ‘s son during questioning

Police on Thursday arrested Puranjan Thakur, son of former Congress MLA Bamber Thakur in connection with the Bilaspur court firing incident.

The son of former Congress MLA Bamber Thakur in connection with the Bilaspur firing case. (HT FIle)

Puranjan was arrested before he could surrender to the court on Thursday.

On June 20, Saurab Patyal, who is accused of attacking Bamber Thakur in another case, was shot outside a court complex in Bilaspur.

The shooter, Sunny Gill, a native of Ludhiana, Punjab, was arrested within hours

while his accomplice Anmol Sharma alias Gaurav Nadda, who had managed to flee, was nabbed later.

Deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Bilaspur Mandan Dhiman said the shooter, Sunny Gill, who shot Patyal outside the court, had named Puranjan Thakur during questioning.

Police officials said Sunny Gill told the police that he was hired by Puranjan to shoot Patyal, apparently to avenge an attack on his father.

Patyal is among the 13 who are currently facing a trial over an alleged attack on Congress leader Bamber Thakur, a former MLA from the Bilaspur assembly seat, on February 23.

His father, former Congress MLA has maintained that he is being falsely implicated.