Ambala firing case: Monu Rana arrested, gets police remand

Tribune News Service

Ambala, January 24

The CIA-II unit of the Ambala police has arrested Shamsher, alias Monu Rana, in connection with the firing incident in Ambala in which Mohit Rana was killed on January 20.

Monu Rana, a resident of Thamber village in Ambala, was produced before a court, which remanded him in one-day police custody.

Meanwhile, Vishal, alias Bhola, who had suffered bullet injuries in the firing incident, also died at the PGI today.

The SHO of the Mahesh Nagar police station, Suresh, said, “Vishal, who was undergoing treatment at the PGI in critical condition, died this morning. His postmortem will be conducted tomorrow.”

Mohit was a witness in the Mohammad Mustaq murder case of 2014.

Superintendent of Police Jashandeep Singh Randhawa said, “Monu Rana was out on parole and he has been arrested for his involvement in connection with the murder case. He is one of the conspirators along with Kala Rana in this case. Monu Rana was convicted in the Mohammad Mustaq murder case in 2019 in which Mohit Rana was given Rs12.50 lakh for not giving testimony. Monu Rana and another accomplice were still convicted in the case. Monu Rana and Kala Rana conspired to eliminate Mohit. Further investigation in this case is on and efforts are being made to nab the shooters.”

Even after coming out on parole, Monu was involved in two more incidents, including an attempt-to-murder case, through his associate Yuvraj, he said.

The car used in the crime has already been recovered and the shooters were identified by the police.

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