Six held for scribe’s murder in SBS Nagar
SBS NAGAR: Six youngsters who were allegedly involved in robberies and snatchings in the area have been arrested for the murder of former journalist Sanpreet Singh Mangat.
The accused are Jagdeep Singh, Bakhshish Singh, Harsh, and Jinny Kumar of Rahon, Harjinder Singh and Kamaljit Singh of Garh Padhana village. The accused are aged between 18 and 24 years.
Police have reportedly found the murder weapon and seized two bikes used by the accused.
The former scribe, who hails from Rahon, was found dead on the Rahon-Machiwara road in SBS Nagar on May 11. He has been stabbed to death the previous night. The accused were arrested by the SBS Nagar, crime investigation agency (CIA) led by inspector Dalbir Singh Sidhu. The case had been transferred to CIA for further investigation after being allegedly mishandled by the Rahon police.