In a major success, the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) of Punjab Police, in a joint operation with central agencies and Jammu and Kashmir Police, has arrested gangster Charanjit Singh alias Raju Shooter, who fled from Tarn Taran during 48 and he had 10 associates. -The operation lasted for an hour,” the Director General of Police (DGP) posted on Twitter.
Police teams have also recovered four weapons from their possession, including a double barrel rifle, which was stolen from Meet Gun House in Tarn Taran on February 28. Three pistols and 26 cartridges have also been recovered from them.
The ten arrested have been identified as Hussanpreet Singh, Gulab Singh Amritpal Singh, Baljinder Singh, Bobby, Lovepreet Singh, Amritpal Singh, Sajan Sukhchain Singh and Harmesh Singh.
According to the information, Gangster Raju is the leader of an organized criminal gang operating in Majha area mainly in Tarn Taran, Amritsar and Amritsar districts. All the arrested accused were involved in criminal activities.
In September 2023, the gang was involved in an attempt to rob a bank in Dhotiya village of Tarn Taran, in which a police officer was seriously injured in the firing by the accused. On April 16, 2024, Raju's associates conspired to escape from the Civil Hospital, where he was undergoing treatment.
DGP Yadav said that following the input, AGTF Punjab headed by ADGP Promod Ban mobilized 12 police teams under the supervision of AIG Sandeep Goyal to track down Gangster Raj and his gang members.
Expressing his gratitude to Jammu, the DGP Jammu said, “An over 48-hour long operation involving meticulous intelligence gathering, technical analysis and prompt action led to the arrest of Gangster Raj Shooter and his 10 associates from different parts of Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir. Went." And Kashmir Police and central agencies for support to complete this operation.
Police teams have also recovered four weapons from their possession, including a double barrel rifle, which was stolen from Meet Gun House in Tarn Taran on February 28. Three pistols and 26 cartridges have also been recovered from them.
The ten arrested have been identified as Hussanpreet Singh, Gulab Singh Amritpal Singh, Baljinder Singh, Bobby, Lovepreet Singh, Amritpal Singh, Sajan Sukhchain Singh and Harmesh Singh.
According to the information, Gangster Raju is the leader of an organized criminal gang operating in Majha area mainly in Tarn Taran, Amritsar and Amritsar districts. All the arrested accused were involved in criminal activities.
In September 2023, the gang was involved in an attempt to rob a bank in Dhotiya village of Tarn Taran, in which a police officer was seriously injured in the firing by the accused. On April 16, 2024, Raju's associates conspired to escape from the Civil Hospital, where he was undergoing treatment.
DGP Yadav said that following the input, AGTF Punjab headed by ADGP Promod Ban mobilized 12 police teams under the supervision of AIG Sandeep Goyal to track down Gangster Raj and his gang members.
Expressing his gratitude to Jammu, the DGP Jammu said, “An over 48-hour long operation involving meticulous intelligence gathering, technical analysis and prompt action led to the arrest of Gangster Raj Shooter and his 10 associates from different parts of Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir. Went." And Kashmir Police and central agencies for support to complete this operation.
