Gangster accused of murdering patwari killed in police shootout

GURUGRAM: Thirty-five-year-old gangster Bhudev Singh, wanted in connection with several cases of murder, attempt to murder, dacoity, robbery and extortion, was killed in a shoot-out with the Gurugram Police in Manesar on Tuesday afternoon.

The Manesar resident was also wanted for killing 52-year-old Ishwar Singh, a government revenue official of the HSIIDC.

The official was killed after the crops the accused had grown on the disputed land were destroyed on directions of the HSIIDC. The Supreme Court had transferred this piece of land to HSIIDC in its Manesar land scam judgment, dated March 12, 2018. On August 16, police arrested Abhimanyu, 42, and Rameshwar, 55, who revealed Bhanwar’s involvement in the case.

“Bhanwar was shot dead after he refused to surrender and started firing at the police,” police commissioner KK Rao said.

Acting on a tip-off, a police team, including sleuths of CIAPalam Vihar, was conducting raids at suspected locations when they spotted the motorbike on which the accused and his associate, Ravinder, had been roaming for the last few days.

Manoj Kumar Verma, inspector in-charge of CIA-Palam Vihar said a bike, two country made pistols, cartridges and liquor bottles were seized from the spot.

Ravinder is a parole jumper and a history-sheeter. Bhanwar is survived by his wife and two children.