Arrested accused Navjot Jota was tasked to eliminate bailed out rival gangster & one travel agent : DGP
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh/ SAS Nagar, October 11-
In a major breakthrough against organised crime, AGTF in a joint-operation with SAS Nagar Police busted a module being operated by foreign based handlers Pavitar USA and Manjinder France with the arrest of their key operative identified as Navjot Singh alias Jota and three Rajasthan-based illegal weapon suppliers, said DGP Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Friday.
Three arrested weapon suppliers have been identified as Mohammad Asif and Bhanu Sisodia and Anil Kumar, all residents of district Balotra in Rajasthan. The three arrested Rajasthan-based weapon suppliers have a criminal history, while accused Navjot alias Jota has 21 cases of heinous crimes pertaining to attempt to murder, robbery, snatching, NDPS and Arms act related offences registered against him.
DGP said that the consignment containing two pistols including one sophisticated automatic .32 calibre pistol along with eight live cartridges was also recovered from their possession. The consignment was supposed to be delivered to the accused Navjot Jota, he added.