Firing incident in Ludhiana: Two more suspects land in police net

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, June 29

The city police claimed to have arrested two more suspects in a firing incident wherein a 20-year-old youth, Kartik Baggan, was shot at near Naulakha Garden colony here on Saturday night.

The key accused, Karan Kalia, was arrested yesterday, while two of his aides namely Kunal Sharma, alias Abhay, and Sameer Malik, both from Dharampura, were arrested today. The police also recovered a .32-bore pistol and two live cartridges from their possession.

Police Commissioner (CP) Kaustubh Sharma, Joint CP (City) Narinder Bhargav, ADCP Parminder Heer, ACP Harsimrat Chetra and SHO Inspector Sukhdev Singh held a press conference in this regard here today.

Kunal, one of the suspects, has a criminal past. Three cases were already registered against him at the Police Division 3 in the past. He was out of bail in all these cases.

Police Commissioner Kaustubh Sharma said police parties were conducting raids to nab the remaining suspects, adding that anyone taking law and order into their hands would not be spared.

It is pertinent to mention here that the key accused, Karan, had an old enmity with the victim, Kartik. As a result, he, along with his aides, had shot at Kartik. They were also reportedly on a video call with gangsters Shubham Mota and Rishav Benipal lodged in the Central Jail, Ludhiana, at the time of the incident.

An attempt-to-murder case was registered against 12 persons namely Karan Kalia, Vishu Kainth, Kamal, Kunal Sharma, Dikshan Tandon, Nik Oberoi, Billa Wadda, Karan Sharma, Raman Rajput, Neeraj Rajput, Shivam Mota, Rishav Benipal. Shivam and Rishav are already lodged in the Central Jail, Ludhiana. The victim’s family had alleged that the duo had hatched the conspiracy from the jail.

Incident took place on Saturday night

The key accused, Karan Kalia, along with his aides, had shot at a 20-year-old youth, Kartik Baggan, near Naulakha Garden colony on Saturday night.

one of the suspects has Criminal past

Kunal Sharma, alias Abhay, one of the suspects, has a criminal past. Three cases were already registered against him at the Police Division 3 in the past. He was out of bail in all these cases.

Raids on to nab remaining aides

Police Commissioner Kaustubh Sharma said police parties were conducting raids to nab the remaining suspects. Anyone taking law and order into their hands would not be spared.

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