Tribune News Service

Amritsar, August 6

As different agencies of Punjab Police have launched a hunt to nab the killers of notorious gangster Ranbir Singh, alias Rana Kandowalia, over a dozen persons facilitating the perpetrators were rounded up by the police for finding some clues regarding the whereabouts of the suspects.

Rana Kandowalia was gunned down outside a private hospital three days ago by four persons. Notorious gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria had taken the responsibility for the murder.

Meanwhile, the police brought Mandeep Singh, alias Deep Dhillon who was lodged in Amritsar Central Jail, on production warrant. He was produced before the court which remanded him in three-day police custody. Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, who was lodged in Tihar jail in Delhi, would also be brought on production warrant in the case.

Deep Dhillon had attacked Kandowalia in 2018. Later, he killed a sarpanch. He was also arrested by the State Special Operation Cell in connection with the seizure of 48 foreign-made pistols smuggled from Pakistan through drones recently. An official privy to investigation said over 10 persons were rounded up by the police who used to facilitate these gangsters.

“Police teams have been raiding different places to arrest the suspects. They have been on the run since the incident,” said the official wishing not to be named. Kandowalia had gone to meet a girl of his village who was admitted to the ICU of a private hospital when the accused shot at him. He suffered bullet injuries that led to his death. His accomplice was also injured.