Cops announce reward of ₹19 lakh for info on gangster Jaipal, aides
LUDHIANA: Police have announced a cash reward of Rs 19 lakh for providing information on gangster Jaipal Bhullar and three of his accomplices who allegedly killed two assistant sub-inspectors (ASIS) of the crime investigation agency (CIA) in Jagraon town of Ludhiana district on May 15.
The identity of the informer will be kept a secret, the police said. Rs 10 lakh was announced on Jaipal Bhullar, Rs 5 lakh on Jaspreet Singh of Kharar and Rs 2 lakh each was announced Balwinder Singh, alias Babbi of of Moga and Darshan Singh of of
Ludhiana, an official said.
Following a tip-off, the police conducted a search operation at Alamgir and surrounding villages in search of the accused. The cops have rounded up some people allegedly having links with the gangster.
Ludhiana senior superintendent of police (SSP) Charanjit Singh Sohal said raids are on to nab the accused. Jaipal along with his accomplices had allegedly gunned down ASIS Bhagwan Singh and Dalwinderjit Singh in the new grain market of Jagraon and fled.
Jaipal and his accomplices were living at a rented accommodation in Kothe Baggu village of Jagraon for six months, it is learnt. The house belongs to a Canada-based NRI who had rented out a portion of the house to Jaipal and his aides and the rest to some other tenants. The villagers alerted the police after posters of the assailants came up. They identified Babbi as one of the tenants.