3 associates of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi land in police net

The accused have been identified as Jaspreet Singh alias Gaggi of Bathinda, Jasdev Singh and Gurpal Singh of Mansa. Investigation officer Shaminder said two pistols of .32 bore and a country-made pistol of .315 bore, along with ammunition, was recovered from the trio. It was sourced from Uttar Pradesh, police have found.

Three associates of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi were arrested from the bus stand of Phaganmajra village of Patiala with three pistols and ammunition. The accused have been identified as Jaspreet Singh alias Gaggi of Bathinda, Jasdev Singh and Gurpal Singh of Mansa.

The alleged associates of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi who have landed in police net are wanted in many murder and arms act cases, police said. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Sandeep Garg said the three have several cases of murder and arms act registered against them in Mansa, Bathinda, Faridkot and other districts, and were nabbed following a tip-off.

The SSP said Jaspreet, along with his brother Manpreet, was also involved in the Kotakpura shootout which took place on June 22. Their accomplice Krishan Kondal was killed in the incident.

“The two brothers are in close contact with members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. Accused Jasdev is also an old accomplice of Jaspreet and on several occasions, he brought arms from other states to supply in Punjab,” he said.

Investigation officer Shaminder said two pistols of .32 bore and a country-made pistol of .315 bore, along with ammunition, was recovered from the trio. It was sourced from Uttar Pradesh, police have found.

The accused have been sent to four-day police custody and are being interrogated, the inspector said.