In a joint operation with central agencies and Nagaland Police, Punjab Police arrested two accused, who were wanted in a murder case, from Kohima, an officer said on Sunday. Those arrested have been identified as Harmanpreet Singh alias Harman and his cousin Gurpreet Singh alias Gopi, both residents of Kaler village in Batala, DG of Police Gaurav Yadav said.
Some unidentified persons had shot dead Jugraj Singh, a resident of Batala. Yadav said investigation revealed that this target killing was executed on the directions of foreign-based Gangsters Jaswinder Singh alias Manu Agwan, Mohammad Yasin Akhtar alias Jeeshan Akhtar.