Chandigarh, Sep 2
In a major breakthrough against organised crime, Punjab Police have apprehended two associates of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and recovered five illegal weapons from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Tuesday.
The recovered weapons include four .32 bore country-made pistols and one .30 bore country-made pistol, along with 10 magazines.
DGP Yadav said preliminary investigation has revealed that the duo were linked with the gang and were actively involved in furthering its criminal activities.
The SSP said that the probe has revealed that Gurdeep Singh came into contact with Harjot Singh, alias Neela, and Jagdeep Singh, alias Jagga, both close associates of Lawrence Bishnoi.
Meanwhile, Harjot Singh and Jagdeep Singh are wanted criminals with 12 and 10 first information reports (FIRs) registered against them in different districts and states, respectively.
In this regard, a case FIR has been registered under Section 25 of the Arms Act at Police Station Kabarwala in Muktsar Sahib.