Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 8 (ANI): Amidst the ongoing crackdown on organized crime directed by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Police’s Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) has busted a Lawrence Bishnoi–Rohit Godara gang with the arrest of two active operatives and the recovery of a .32 caliber pistol from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Tuesday.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Jashandeep Singh alias Jashan Sandhu, a resident of village 25ML in Sri Ganganagar district of Rajasthan, and Gursewak Singh, a resident of Sri Muktsar Sahib.
DGP Gaurav Yadav stated that Jashan Sandhu was wanted in connection with a 2023 murder case in Ganganagar, Rajasthan, and had been evading arrest by frequently changing locations across Georgia, Azerbaijan, Saudi Arabia, and Dubai. “Recently, on the directions of his handlers, Jashan returned to India, landing in Nepal from Dubai before entering the country by road in an attempt to escape law enforcement,” said the DGP.
Preliminary investigations revealed that Jashan played a crucial role in providing logistical support to the gang. “His interrogation has also led to the identification of overseas hawala operators, travel agents, and the locations of fugitive gangsters hiding abroad—marking a significant step in dismantling these networks,” added DGP Yadav.
Sharing operational details, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) AGTF Promod Ban said that acting swiftly on specific input regarding Jashan’s entry into India by road from Nepal, special operation teams of AGTF—under the supervision of AIG Gurmeet Chauhan and led by DSP Bikramjit Singh Brar—worked on the intelligence and successfully traced and arrested Jashan and his associate Gursewak from Mohali.
“Police teams have recovered a .32 caliber pistol along with seven cartridges from their possession,” said Ban.
AIG Gurmeet Chauhan stated that initial investigations revealed that Gursewak came into contact with members of the Lawrence gang through Jashan and was operating locally on their behalf. “Their disclosures also revealed that Rohit Godara was planning to eliminate some prominent individuals in Punjab and New Delhi,” he said, adding that sensational crimes have been averted with their arrests.
The AIG noted that further investigations are ongoing to trace the forward and backward linkages in the case.
A case (FIR Number 02 dated April 7, 2025) has been registered under Sections 25 (6)(7) of the Arms Act at Police Station State Crime Punjab in SAS Nagar. (ANI)
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