An encounter took place between the police and a shooter of gangster Prabh Dasuwal in Tarn Taran, Punjab, on Tuesday. In the encounter, which occurred in Bhikhiwind, the shooter, Harnoor Noor from Kathunangal, was killed.
During the exchange of fire, a police officer was also shot, but he survived thanks to his bulletproof vest. DIG Sneehdeep Sharma arrived at the scene after the encounter.
He stated that the deceased shooter, Noor, was involved in the conspiracy to murder AAP Sarpanch Jarmal Singh at a marriage palace in Amritsar on January 4th, Sunday. He was assisting the killers in the planning and reconnaissance.
He was also involved with the four accused arrested in connection with the conspiracy to murder Congress leader Harman Sekhon in Tarn Taran. The police had been searching for him.
Gangster was on a motorcycle, police gave chase
DIG Sneehdeep Sharma said that the Tarn Taran Police's CIA team and the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) team were patrolling the area when they received information that a wanted shooter was on a motorcycle. The CIA and AGTF teams then began chasing the motorcycle. When they tried to apprehend the shooter, he abandoned his bike.
Instead of surrendering, he opened fire on the police. The police teams retaliated with gunfire. In the crossfire, a police officer was shot, but his bulletproof vest saved him. The shooter was also shot and seriously injured. He was immediately taken to the hospital, but he succumbed to his injuries.
Close associate of gangsters Prabh Dasuwal and Afridi
DIG Sneehdeep Sharma stated that the deceased, Harnoor Noor, was a resident of the Kathunangal area. He was a close associate of gangsters Prabh Dasuwal and Afridi, who are based abroad. Noor was also involved in the module that was busted in connection with the case of Congress block president Harman Sekhon in Tarn Taran. AAP Sarpanch Jarmal Singh was murdered in Amritsar, and this individual was also involved in the planning with the shooters.
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The DIG further stated that Noor had also conducted reconnaissance on Sarpanch Jarmal Singh. His role in the murder is being investigated in collaboration with the Amritsar police. Harnoor Noor worked in the field for gangsters Prabh Dasuwal and Afridi. A pistol was recovered from him.
Involved in the conspiracy to murder a Congress leader
According to the DIG, the slain shooter, Harnoor Noor, was also part of the module that conspired to murder Congress leader Harman Sekhon. Tarn Taran police arrested four shooters from this module on January 1st. Interrogation revealed that they had planned to target the Congress leader during the district council elections at the end of last year, but they were unsuccessful.
They had hatched this conspiracy at the behest of gangsters Donny Bal and Prabh Dasuwal, who are based abroad. Congress MLA Sukhpal Khaira had claimed that the target was Youth Congress leader Harman Sekhon. He had also requested the police to increase Harman's security.
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