In a dramatic development that underscores Punjab’s escalating battle against organized crime, the state police on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, thwarted a high-profile assassination plot allegedly masterminded by incarcerated gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria. Acting on precise intelligence, law enforcement officers arrested five operatives of the gang and recovered two illegal firearms, preventing what could have been a bloody escalation in Punjab’s underworld turf wars.
The meticulously coordinated joint operation—spearheaded by the Counter Intelligence Unit of Punjab in collaboration with Amritsar Rural and Batala police—marks another strategic strike under the crime eradication campaign directed by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann. According to Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav, this preemptive action came in response to an unfolding conspiracy to carry out a revenge killing that was being orchestrated remotely by gang handlers, including one based in the United States.
What makes this incident particularly alarming is its origin. DGP Yadav revealed that Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, who is currently serving jail time in Assam’s Silchar prison, was actively plotting the assassination to avenge the recent killing of his mother. This emotionally charged vendetta has reportedly escalated internal tensions between rival factions of Punjab’s crime syndicates. From behind bars, Bhagwanpuria had allegedly engaged his U.S.-based associate, Husandeep Singh, to organize and execute the act of retaliation through a network of local foot soldiers and ground-level handlers.
The five men arrested have been identified as Lovepreet Singh, Sikandar Kumar alias Gola, Onkarpreet alias Jashan—all from Shahabad village in Batala—along with Gagandeep alias Giani from Gandhi Camp, Batala, and Mehakpreet Singh of Amritsar. Their capture followed a chain of arrests and interrogations, each suspect leading officers one step closer to the core of the conspiracy.
It was Mehakpreet Singh who first came under the radar of Amritsar Rural Police led by Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Maninder Singh. Upon his arrest, Mehakpreet disclosed crucial information pointing toward a larger plan being coordinated by Sikandar Kumar and his associates. Batala police, acting swiftly under SSP Suhail Qasim Mir, apprehended Sikandar and Onkarpreet, whose custodial interrogation further unearthed Gagandeep’s involvement.
According to SSP Mir, the breakthrough came when Sikandar Kumar named Lovepreet Singh as the primary local handler tasked with coordinating the shooting. Lovepreet, in turn, confirmed that he was in direct contact with Husandeep Singh in the U.S., who had instructed the team to locate and eliminate a rival gang member. With weapons sourced and shooters mobilized, the plan was nearly operational when law enforcement intervened.
The recovered arms—a PX5 pistol and a .32 bore weapon—have been sent for forensic analysis to determine past usage in any unsolved criminal cases. Meanwhile, further investigations are now focused on tracking digital communications between Husandeep Singh and his associates in Punjab, with state police working closely with national cybercrime agencies and international enforcement units to map out the transnational links.
This development has once again raised serious concerns about the extent to which criminal networks in Punjab are not only active domestically but also being supported from abroad. The fact that a high-level conspiracy was being coordinated from inside prison walls and across continents signals a deep-rooted and highly connected criminal infrastructure that continues to challenge state security mechanisms.
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has reiterated his government’s zero-tolerance stance toward organized crime and gun violence. Under his administration, Punjab has intensified its crackdown on gangsterism through stringent enforcement of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Arms Act. Legal action has already begun, with a First Information Report (FIR No. 80/2025) registered under Section 25 of the Arms Act and Sections 61(2) and 111 of the BNS at Rangar Nangal Police Station in Batala.
This case is expected to have far-reaching implications—not only in terms of immediate law enforcement actions but also in shaping policy on cyber surveillance, prison security reforms, and the monitoring of international crime financing. As Punjab continues to fight the nexus of gang culture, narcotics, and cross-border operations, the successful foiling of this targeted killing plot sends a clear message: revenge may be plotted, but it will not go unchecked.
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