Two suspects in Sector 9 firing history-sheeters, say Chandigarh police

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 14

Two shooters, who had allegedly opened indiscriminate fire at a liquor store in Sector 9 leaving four of its employees injured, have been reportedly found to be involved in over 20 cases, including murder and firing. Both of them are at large.

Recently, Deepak, alias Deepu Banur, was brought on a production warrant from a jail in Ambala. He had allegedly orchestrated the firing at a city hotelier’s house in Sector 33 and a liquor store in Sector 9.

Deepu had identified the two shooters as Amarpreet, alias Rinku, alias Topi, and Devender Chawla. Deepu had also revealed the name of a gang member, Vainkat Garg of Ambala, who had allegedly provided shelter, weapons and a car to the assailants after which Vainkat was arrested. The police said investigations revealed that Amarpreet, a resident of Pehowa in Kurukshetra, was involved in around 10 cases registered in Punjab and Haryana. “Amarpreet was involved in similar firing incidents to intimidate liquor contractors in Haryana,” said a police official.

The police said Devender, a resident of Hansi, Hisar, was involved in at least 13 cases in both Punjab and Haryana. He is also accused of a jail official's murder at Hisar.

The police have recovered the Honda Amaze car used by the shooters in the Sector 9 firing incident. Meanwhile, an Alto car used by them has also been recovered.

The recent incidents of firing in the city were allegedly carried out on the directions of Lawrence Bishnoi, a gangster lodged at a jail in Rajasthan. The police claimed that Bishnoi had directed Deepu Banur, Kala Rana, Vainkat and others to get these firings executed to threaten liquor contractors.

The police claimed that extensive searches were being carried out in the neighbouring states to nab these criminals. The two assailants had opened indiscriminate fire at employees of a liquor store in Sector 9 on May 2. They had arrived in a white Honda Amaze, which was parked on the main road.