Gangster brought on production warrant to Ludhiana

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, August 10

The Ludhiana police brought notorious gangster Karanvir, alias Karan Walia, on production warrant from Tihar jail today. He was wanted in some cases of gangwar reported in the city recently.

Additional DCP IV Rupinder Kaur Sra, while addressing a press conference, said the gangster’s interrogation had led to the recovery of two illegal .32 bore pistols and arrest of one of his gang members, Jaswinder Singh alias Paras of Gora village near Sidhwan Bet.

Sra said in June first week, Karan, along with Raja Bajaj, Mani Lawrence, Paras and other gang members, had brutally beaten up members of an opposing gang and had created law and order situation in the city.

Paras, in his interrogation, had revealed that he was in touch with Gurbir alias Guri of Dakha, who was lodged in Nabha

jail. Gurbir was running a drug smuggling racket while being in jail and on his directions, Paras had been supplying heroin to his clients.

The ADCP said they would apprise the jail authorities of the alleged drug racket so that appropriate action could be taken. Earlier, Raja Bajaj was brought on production warrant from Tihar Jail and Rishab Benipal was brought on production warrant from the Faridkot jail.