A KEY FIGURE, ARMS SUPPLIER, WANTED IN THE HIGH-PROFILE MURDER CASE OF THE VISHVA HINDU PARISHAD NANGAL UNIT PRESIDENT IN PUNJAB, HAS BEEN ARRESTED.EXCEPTIONAL TEAMWORK AND TIMELY SHARING OF INTELLIGENCE HAVE YIELDED REMARKABLE RESULTS: A JOINT OPERATION BY THE SPECIAL CELL, SOUTH WESTERN RANGE, AND THE NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY (NIA)
(MOREPIC1) Rakesh Saini/Nangal/New Delhi
In a Joint operation by Special Cell & NIA, a major breakthrough in the highlighted murder case of Punjab resulted in the arrest of one Dharminder Kumar @ Kunal, Age 22 years resident of Ludhiana, Punjab who procured weapons from Madhya Pradesh used in the assassination of Vikas Prabhakar @ Vikas Bagga, President of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) Nangal Unit.
On April 13, 2024, Vikas Bagga was shot dead by unidentified assailants at his confectionery shop in Nangal, Punjab. The case was initially registered under FIR No. 44/24 at PS Nangal, Distt. Rupnagar, Punjab, and later transferred to the NIA in May, 2024, due to its severity.
Based on specific input from a source,, team of Special Cell, South Western Range led by Inspr. Sandeep Dabas under the supervision of Sh. Sanjay Dutt, ACP/SWR tracked Dharminder Kumar @ Kunal in Ludhiana area of Punjab and the input was shared with NIA.
Accordingly, a joint team of Special Cell under supervision of Manoj C IPS, DCP Special Cell & NIA under supervision of SP NIA, Chandigarh apprehended Dharminder Kumar @ Kunal, s/o Jai Ram, r/o Dholewal, Balmiki Colony, Ludhiana, Punjab, Age 22 years from Sherpur Kalan, Ludhiana, Punjab.
(SUBHEAD)Mr. P S Kushwah IPS, Addl CP/ Special cell said, upon interrogation, he confessed to his involvement in the crime. Accused Dharminder Kumar @ Kunal has previously been involved in supply of illegal arms from Madhya Pradesh and having two cases of the Arms Act registered against him in Madhya Pradesh & Punjab.
He revealed that in April 2024, after being released from jail, he came into contact through social media with a person based in a Middle Eastern country who instructed him to arrange weapons. He then procured the weapons from Madhya Pradesh and supplied them to the assailants. He has been arrested by NIA in Case No.: RC No. 06/2024/NIA/DLI dated 09.05.24 u/s 302/34/120B IPC & 25/27 Arms Act & 16(1)(a)/17/18 & 20 UA(P) Act, 1967.
