Sidhu Moosewala murder: Sixth shooter Deepak Mundi arrested
Chandigarh, September 10
In a major breakthrough, Punjab Police, in a joint operation with central agencies and Delhi Police, have arrested Deepak alias Mundi, sixth shooter in Sidhu Moosewala murder case, along with his two associates.
The other two accomplices arrested along with Mundi are Kapil Pandit and Rajinder alias Joker.
DGP Gaurav Yadav (officiating) said Mundi along with two associates was caught from near Nepal border in West Bengal. Mundi was the shooter in Bolero module, while Kapil Pandit and Rajinder provided logistical support, including weapons and hideouts.
Mundi’s arrest has come 104 days after Moosewala’s killing.
In a major breakthrough, @PunjabPoliceInd, in a joint operation with central agencies amp; #DelhiPolice, have arrested Deepak @ Mundi, absconding shooter of #SidhuMooseWala , with 2 associates.
Major victory in war against drugs amp; gangsters on directions of CM @BhagwantMann (1/2) pic.twitter.com/XsN9jKe3lv
— DGP Punjab Police (@DGPPunjabPolice) September 10, 2022
Police had identified six shooters who formed two modules to eliminate the Punjabi singer. Of these, Priyavrat Fauji, Kashish and Ankit Sersa were arrested by the special cell of the Delhi Police while Manpreet Singh and Jagrup Singh Roopa were killed by the Punjab Police.
In a tweet DGP Gaurav Yadav (officiating) said, “In a major breakthrough, Punjab Police, in a joint operation with central agencies and Delhi Police, have arrested Deepak alias Mundi, absconding shooter of Sidhu MooseWala, with 2 associates. Deepak was the shooter in Bolero module, Kapil Pandit and Rajinder provided logistical support, including weapons and hideouts.”
Sidhu Moosewala was shot dead at Jawahar Ke village by the gangsters on May 29.
