NIA conducted searches in Delhi, NCR, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and many other locations on Monday.
National Investigation Agency (NIA) has clarified that the murder of famed Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala is not under investigation, ANI reported. The clarification came after the counter-terror agency on Monday conducted searches at 50 places across North India in the investigation of cases against activities of gangsters with international and inter-state ramifications.
"NIA is conducting searches today at 50 places across North India relating to investigation of cases against activities of gangsters having serious International and inter-state ramifications. The case of Sidhu Moose Wala murder is not under investigation by NIA," said official sources.
The searches were conducted in Delhi, NCR, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and many other locations in a recently registered case against activities of `terror gangs`, who are involved in sensational murders to terrorise common citizens.
Sources said these gang members are indulged in extortion, drug smuggling, and other organised criminal activities to finance their nefarious designs. The raids, which are being carried out in coordination with state police forces, are being conducted at the Tajpur village in Delhi linked to gangster Neeraj Bawana as well as the residence of gangster Kala Rana in Haryana`s Yamunanagar. Similar searches were carried out at gangster Vinay Deora`s residence in Punjab`s Faridkot.
Sidhu Moosewala murder case
With the arrest of the last accused shooter Deepak Mundi along with his two aides from the Indo-Nepal Border in West Bengal on Sunday, the Punjab police arrested the 23rd accused in the Sidhu Moosewala murder case. The police said that the accused were arrested when they were attempting to escape to Nepal.
The other two arrested persons have been identified as Kapil Pandit and Rajinder alias Joker. The operation was carried out jointly by the Punjab Police`s Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) along with Delhi Police and Central agencies.
"As the Punjab Police arrested the sixth and last shooter in the case, the entire conspiracy and modus operandi as also the link-ups of these gangsters were revealed," said the Punjab police.
A team of AGTF led by AIG Gurmeet Chauhan and DSP Bikram Brar brought Mundi and his two aides to Punjab by air on Saturday late at night. "Deepak Mundi, the main assassin, had fired indiscriminately at the Punjabi singer Shubhdeep Singh aka Sidhu Moosewala who died on May 29th," Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav said addressing a press meeting.
Meanwhile, a total of 35 people are accused in the Moosewala murder case out of which 23 have been arrested and two have been neutralised. The other four are out of the country and six are still absconding.
Delhi Police this month invoked stringent anti-terror law -- Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) -- against several gangsters, including those allegedly involved in the killing of Moosewala.
They included jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, Canada-based fugitive Goldy Brar and Vikram Brar, and also members of their rival gangs -- Davinder Bambiha, Kaushal Chaudhary, Neeraj Bawana, Sunil, alias Tillu Tajpuriya, Dilpreet and Sukhpreet, alias Budha.
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