Describing as a major breakthrough, the Punjab Police’s Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) has arrested Rajveer alias Ravi Rajgarh — an operative of Lawrence Bishnoi Gang — having a criminal history with 10 cases related to extortion, murder, and attempt to murder, arms act in Punjab.
The police has recovered .30 caliber China-made pistol along with six live cartridges from his possession, said the state Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav, adding that the arrested accused has been identified as Rajveer Singh alias Ravi Rajgarh, a resident of Rajgarh village in Khanna district.
DGP said that the accused was in touch with Lawrence Bishnoi and Canada-based terrorist Goldy Brar for the past 13-14 years and has been carrying out criminal activities on their behest. “He has a criminal history with a cases pertaining to murder, attempt to murder, and Arms Act etc, registered against him in the State,” he added.
The AGTF, headed by ADGP Promod Ban, following reliable inputs have sent a police team led by DSP Rajan Parminder and DSP Deepika Singh under the supervision of AIG AGTF Sandeep Goel and successfully arrested Rajgarh from Sector 79 in SAS Nagar, when he was driving a posh car.
As per the preliminary investigations, the accused Ravi Rajgarh was providing hideouts, logistic support, arms and vehicles to the members of Lawrence Bishnoi gang, said the DGP, adding that the accused also facilitated associates of Lawrence Bishnoi gang to procure passports on fake particulars to escape abroad.
The DGP said that Rajgarh’s interrogation and detailed probe in this case will further help in unearthing criminal activities planned by Lawrence Bishnoi-Goldy Brar gang in Punjab and adjoining states.