Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi in Punjab Police Custody in Delhi on Tuesday.
New Delhi:
Punjab Police on Tuesday lastly acquired custody and transit remand of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi because it informed a court docket in Delhi that he’s a key conspirator in singer Sidhu Moose Wala’s homicide. This got here in a listening to by which Punjab Advocate Basic Anmol Rattan Sidhu assured the court docket that the state will take “full accountability” for the gangster’s safety.
Punjab Police had filed two functions — one for his arrest and the opposite for his transit remand. The court docket first allowed the arrest after which delivered the order for bodily custody slightly later within the night.
“There shall be about 50 police personnel of Punjab Police, two bulletproof automobiles; 12 automobiles will run on the way in which which is able to clear the route. All routes shall be videographed,” the Punjab authorities lawyer informed the responsibility Justice of the Peace at Patiala Home Court docket. Mr Sidhu mentioned the orders of the Supreme Court docket as handed in such circumstances shall be adopted.
Bishnoi was produced in Delhi’s Patiala Home Court docket after his custody with Delhi Police in an Arms Act case ended. He has been lodged in Tihar Jail and dealing with circumstances in a number of states.
His lawyer Vishal Chopra opposed the Punjab Police software for custody, saying that there’s apprehension he could also be “eradicated” if transit remand is granted. He mentioned digital interrogation may very well be accomplished. “We’re simply opposing his bodily transit remand to Punjab Police. They’ll arrest him within the case, if wanted, however in Delhi solely,” the lawyer mentioned.
Shubhdeep Singh alias Sidhu Moose Wala was shot useless in Jawahar Ke village of Punjab’s Mansa district on Might 29.
Punjab Police submitted on Tuesday that the arrested accused had mentioned Lawrence Bishnoi was behind the homicide. The motive, in accordance with Punjab Police, was “to avenge the killing of Vikramjeet Singh alias Vicky Middukhera, by which there was an alleged involvement of Shagundeep Singh, supervisor of Shubhdeep Singh (Sidhu Moose Wala), who’s now absconding”.
“Delhi Police, too, questioned Bishnoi, and have clearly said that he’s the important thing conspirator”, Punjab Police additional mentioned.
After getting the remand, Punjab Police now have to provide Lawrence Bishnoi in a court docket in Mansa inside 24 hours.