Key shooter in Sector 33 firing held in Amritsar

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Police on Friday arrested the key shooter and another person involved in the firing at the Sector 33 house of liquor contractor Arvind Singla's brother on May 31.
Nitin Nahar of Indra Colony on Jhabal Road in Amritsar was arrested from near Colour Resorts on Attari road in Amritsar along with his accomplice Bikramjit Singh, who had provided Nahar a safe hideout. The arrest was made by a joint team of Amritsar (rural) police and Organised Crime Control Unit (OCCU).
The police have registered a case of robbery, dacoity, extortion, criminal conspiracy and under the Arms Act at the Gharinda police station in Amritsar district.
Police investigation revealed Nahar is a close associate of gangster Bobby Malhotra, who is lodged in Ferozepur jail and linked to the gang of Lawrence Bishnoi, who had ordered the attack. The arrested accused have revealed that they had been tasked to carry out such incidents in Punjab, Chandigarh and Rajasthan.
A .32 caliber pistol with 40 cartridges and a .315 caliber pistol with 10 cartridges used in the crime were recovered from Nahar's possession. He was also wanted in three other firing incidents of Amritsar, including at his rival group members Vipin Kumar (in January) and Love Kumar (in February).
Nahar, the police claimed, revealed that on May 31, he and other accused had gone in a silver Ford Ikon car to Sector 33 and fired at the house of Singla's brother.