Punjab Law Enforcement has apprehended four individuals associated with the Prema Lahoria-Vicky Gounder faction following an altercation, as per police reports on Saturday. They seized six handguns from the group.
Communicating through his social media platform, Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav stated, “In a significant development, Jalandhar Commissionerate Police has thwarted planned assassination attempts with the capture of four operatives linked to the Prema Lahoria-Vicky Gounder Syndicate after a confrontation. Recovery of six firearms. @PunjabPoliceInd remains steadfast in eliminating organized criminal activities within the region.”
The intervention was executed by municipal law enforcement within the Abadpura vicinity of Jalandhar. Sources indicate that the faction members intended to assault rival gang members Sap and Mani in Jalandhar, for which they procured firearms from Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh.
The suspects have been identified as Chintu Saini, Neeraj, Sajan Joshi, and Kishan, also known as Ganja. Law enforcement presented them before the court for further detention. Six illegal handguns, 22 rounds of ammunition, and six ammunition clips were confiscated from the suspects.
It has been disclosed that Chintu harbored a disagreement with the opposing gang concerning a parking contract and was plotting an attack against them. On Thursday night, a clandestine police unit from the municipal force conducted a raid in the Abadpura area. Upon encountering the police, Chintu and his companions engaged in gunfire, resulting in an exchange of gunfire. Approximately 12 rounds were discharged from both sides.
The entire sequence of events was captured by a surveillance camera in the vicinity. A case has been registered against the quartet at the Sadar-6 police station under multiple charges, including attempted homicide and violations of the Arms Act, according to the Indian Penal Code.
Chintu has a history of criminal cases in Jalandhar and its outskirts. He was previously granted bail in a homicide case. Presently, the suspects are undergoing interrogation, as confirmed by law enforcement.