Shiv Sena leader loses security for faking attack

Nikhil Bhardwaj

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, April 30

The security cover of Shiv Sena leader Deepak Kamboj has been withdrawn by the Jalandhar Commissionerate after police exposed the tale behind deadly attack on him.

He had orchestrated an attack on him to enhance his security cover ahead of the Assembly polls.

A few days before the attack, he had applied for additional security cover and the police had provided him additional gunmen with an escort vehicle. Presently, he was having six gunmen with escort gypsy.

Police Commissioner Arpit Shukla told TNS that since the entire drama stood exposed, the leader deserved no security cover. “We have withdrawn all the gunmen along with the escort vehicle provided by us,” he added.

Deepak has been charged under Section 120- B of the IPC but he would be arrested after the investigations were complete.

Sources said the police would also re-examine the security threat to his father, Vinay Jalandhari who is also having about half a dozen gunmen.

The accused, Gaurav Sondhi alias Gora (29) of Dhan Mohalla and Supinder Singh alias Shampy of Maqdumpura were also produced in court where they were to police custody till May 3.