3 held for Faridkot Youth Congress chief’s murder
Interrogations reveal the murder was plotted in Canada by wanted criminal, Goldy Brar, aide of Lawrence Bishnoi
NEW DELHI: Delhi police on Sunday said they have arrested three men for their alleged role in the murder of Gurlal Singh Bhalwan, 34, president of Faridkot district youth Congress, who was shot dead on Thursday.
Deputy commissioner of police (special cell) Manishi Chandra said the murder was a fallout of a gang rivalry and was allegedly orchestrated by a wanted criminal, Goldy Brar, based in Canada who got it executed with the help of his associate Lawrence Bishnoi, a gangster currently imprisoned in Rajasthan’s Ajmer jail.
Police said Bhalwan was shot dead when he was getting into his car while leaving a shop in Faridkot. As he fell, two men pumped more than 10 bullets into him, before fleeing.
The police have identified the three arrested men as Gurvinder Pal, 32, Sukhwinder Dhillon, 23, and Saurabh Varma, 21, all residents of Faridkot in Punjab.
“During the early hours of Sunday, information was received that three persons suspected to be involved in the murder are expected to come near Sarai Kale Khan. A raid was conducted and the three men nabbed,” Chandra said.
Chandra said interrogations revealed the murder was plotted in Canada by Brar.
“It was found that Brar is running an extortion cartel in Punjab, from Canada. It was further established that Brar’s cousin Gurlal, former state president of the Student Organisation of Punjab University (SOPU), an outfit patronised by Bishnoi, was murdered in a gang war between Bishnoi and Bhambhia gang in Chandigarh in October last year,” the officer said.
The Punjab Police has been informed about the arrest of Faridkot residents Gurvinder, Sukhwinder Singh Saurabh.
The accused planned to kill Bhalwan because they suspected him to be a member of the rival Bhambhia gang, the senior police officer said.
Police said Goldy instructed Gurvinder to kill Bhalwan on February 9.
The Youth Congress leader wrote on Facebook on February 5 that he was planning to travel to Delhi join farmers’ protest against the three agricultural laws.