Rupnagar police nab accomplice of attackers involved in murder of VHP leader
Bahadurjeet Singh/Rupnagar,April 24,2024
Rupnagar police have arrested accomplice of attacker involved in murder of VHP leader Vikas Prabhakar.,disclosed Senior Superintendent of Police, Rupnagar Gulneet Singh Khurana in a press statement issued here today .
Giving details, he said that on 13-04-2024, a shopkeeper named Vikas Prabhakar alias Vikas Bagga, president of Vishva Hindu Parishad, Nangal mandal had been shot dead by two unidentified assailants. In this regard a case was registered under section 302/34 IPC and 25/27-54-59 Arms Act at police station Nangal against unknowns. During the investigation two assailants were arrested on April 16 and two 32 bore Pistols, 16 live cartridges, one empty used cartridges and a TVS Jupiter scooty used in crime was recovered from them.
Khurana said that acting on input during further investigation of case Rupnagar Police arrested Gurpreet Ram alias Gora of Punnu Majara ,district SBS Nagar and a 32 bore pistol and 7 live cartridges have been recovered from him.
He said that preliminary investigations revealed that arrested accused was handled by the same handlers who committed murder of VHP leader Vikas at Nangal. He assured that Rupnagar Police are fully committed to eradicate organised crime and maintain peace & harmony in the district.
