Three police officers and a journalist were also injured in the encounter that took place this afternoon. Forensic team reached the spot for further investigation.
“Today there was heavy firing, Jagroop Singh Roopa and Manpreet Singh, two gangsters involved in Sidhu Moosewala case were killed. We have recovered an AK 47 and a pistol. 3 police officers also suffered minor injuries,” Punjab Talking to the media ADGP Promod Ban (/topic/punjab-adgp-promod-ban)
The officer said that the police is keeping an eye on the accused in the murder of Punjabi singer.
The police took action after the agitation in the area. “We were keeping a watch on the accused in the Sidhu Moose Wala murder case and our task force noticed some movement in the area. We acted on it. Our forensic team is at the spot for further investigation,” the ADGP said. Head of the Anti-Gangster Task Force. Meanwhile, Punjab Police tweeted, “#SidhuMoosewala murder: #AGTF ADGP Pramod Ban confirms the operation has successfully concluded as Manpreet Mannu and Jagroop Roopa, who killed #Moosewala, both neutralized in heavy fire. Was given. # Police seized one AK-47 and heavy ammunition from the spot.”
In addition, the Punjab Congress sought “attention” from the central and state governments regarding the current situation in the state.
He said, ‘The encounter does not happen without any reason. The kind of situation that is arising in Punjab, the central and state governments will also have to pay attention to it. Such people who take law in their hands in Punjab should be answered. Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring while talking to ANI said.
On 18 July, the Punjab and Haryana High Court refused anticipatory bail to Shaganpreet Singh (currently in Australia), the manager of singer-politician Sidhu Musewala, who was killed in the murder case of young Akali leader Vicky Middukhera.
A bench of Justice Anoop Chitkara was of the opinion that the status report of the investigation conducted by the Punjab Police establishes that the prosecution has collected sufficient evidence pointing to a prima facie case against Shaganpreet Singh.
On June 14, Delhi’s Patiala House Court allowed the Punjab Police to arrest gangster Lawrence Bishnoi in connection with the Sidhu Musewala murder case and also allowed a transit application to the Punjab Police. The Court also directed the Punjab Police to ensure that the medical examination of accused Lawrence Bishnoi is done as per law/rules before leaving Delhi and before appearing before the concerned court of CJM, Mansa, Punjab.
The Delhi court, while accepting the applications of the Punjab Police, had earlier said, “The applicant investigating officer/SP Dharamvir Singh and the investigating agency were directed to take all reasonable measures for the safety and security of the accused Lawrence Bishnoi, until They are not produced. Lawrence Bishnoi has been made an accused before the concerned court at Mansa in Punjab.”
According to the petition filed by the Punjab Police in the city court, Lawrence Bishnoi is the main conspirator in the murder of singer Sidhu Musewala. The Punjab Police further said that during the investigation of the murder case, confession statements of the arrested accused were recorded, in which it was clearly stated that Lawrence Bishnoi had commissioned the co-accused to carry out the planned murder of Sidhu Musewala. was assigned.
On May 29, Sidhu Moose Wala was shot dead by assailants in Jawaharke village of Mansa district of Punjab. The incident took place a day after Punjab Police withdrew the security of 424 others. Notably, the singer had joined the Congress party in December last year ahead of the assembly elections.