Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh / Ludhiana, August 12-
Counter Intelligence (CI) Ludhiana and Ludhiana Commissionerate Police have arrested a suspect, identified as Mukul Mishra, wanted in the murder case of Nangal-based Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader. DGP Gaurav Yadav gave this information today on Monday. The case is being investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
As per the information, a shopkeeper Vikas Prabhakar alias Vikas Bagga, pardhan of VHP Nangal Mandal was shot dead by two unidentified assailants at his shop situated on Railway Road in Nangal on the evening of April 13 this year. The assailants— one wearing a helmet and the other having face covered with muffler— came on a black scooty.
The development came four months after Punjab Police has arrested both the assailants identified as Mandeep Kumar alias Mangi and Surinder Kumar alias Rikka after recovering two .32 bore Pistols and scooty used in the crime.
DGP said that preliminary investigations have revealed that accused Mukul Mishra has facilitated the payment via his bank account to procure weapons used in Vikas Bagga’s murder. Police teams have also identified two more UP-based suspects including the person who procured weapons, he added.