Chandigarh: The recovery of a fuel receipt from the vehicle used in the crime helped the Punjab Police unearth the incidents related to the murder of Punjabi singer Shubhdeep Singh popularly known as Sidhu Moosewala. So far 10 accused including the main conspirator gangster lawrence bishnoi, have been arrested in the case, the police said. An official statement on Thursday said that the police have also identified four shooters involved in the crime.
Musewala, who had come out of his house along with two men, was shot dead on May 29 by some unidentified persons. He was driving his Mahindra Thar vehicle at the time of the incident.
One of the key clues was the recovery of fuel receipt of petrol pump from Bolero SUV located in Fatehabad, Haryana, which was used in the crime and later abandoned near Khyala village, about 13 km from the spot, the statement said. went. ,
On the same day, a police team was sent to Fatehabad’s petrol pump to collect CCTV footage.
“Police teams have procured CCTV footage and managed to identify one of the suspects, possibly a shooter, who was later identified as Priyavrata of Sonipat. The before and after filling of the CCTV footage was taken by Bolero. Diesel was also procured from the route taken at the fuel station,” it said.
Police have recovered all the vehicles including Mahindra Bolero, Toyota Corolla and white Alto car used in the crime.
In a Toyota Corolla, the attackers intercepted and snatched the Alto car at gunpoint, leaving behind the Corolla, which was damaged during the incident and fled towards Khara Barnala village after the white Bolero.
The white alto was also found unclaimed near Dharamkot in Moga district on May 30 and the route taken by the accused was identified from the CCTV footage.
Five of those arrested are from Haryana.
All have been arrested on charges of conspiracy, providing logistic support, conducting recce and sheltering shooters, the statement said.
Meanwhile, gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, who is in seven-day police custody, is being questioned by the Punjab Police for the second day in connection with Moosewala’s murder.
The investigation so far has revealed that the arrested accused were Directed by Bishnoi and Canada-based gangster Goldie Braroand three other gangsters.