In a break-through, Haryana Police have arrested a history-sheeter from district Jind and recovered six illegal pistols and five magazines from him.
Accused Sunil Tarkhan, a close aid of hardcore criminal ‘Satbir alias Jhabbal’ was arrested by police team based on a tip-off from near to Jind Court premises, said a spokesman of Police Department.
It has been revealed in the interrogation that arrested accused was a member of Satbir alias Jhabbal gang and he brought these illegal weapons from Madhya Pradesh at the behest of Jhabbal to supply these to his aids as they were plotting to executive a major crime in the area. Over 36 cases pertaining to murder, attempt to murder, robbery and under arms act were registered against the history sheeter in different districts of Haryana and Rajasthan as well, he said.
He added that accused Sunil went to Jind jail almost 18 months ago where he met criminal Satbir, who was also lodged in jail. Earlier, Sunil was a member of Pradeep Jamwadi gang, but while being in jail he become a member of Jhabbal gang.
After some time Sunil came out of jail and Jhabbal shifted in Kurukshetra jail. Jhabbal was operating the gang from Kurukshetra jail and as per his directives, Sunil had brought all illegal weapons from Madhya Pradesh for supplying these to other accomplices for executing a major crime.
The accused will be taken on police remand by producing his in the court so that the whole matter including his involvement in other cases can be unearthed, the spokesman added.