Key Bambiha gangsters arrested

MOHALI: Punjab Police have arrested Simranjit Singh alias Simmi, a key operative of the Bambiha gang from SAS Nagar, while on his way to deliver the weapon consignment, officials said. According to the police, the arrested was accused in several criminal cases. “In an intelligence-led operation, Punjab Police’s State Special Operation Cell (SSOC), SAS Nagar arrested a key operative of the Bambiha gang Simranjit Singh alias Simmi when he was on his way to deliver the weapon consignment. Simmi was a wanted accused in several criminal cases. One pistol and four live cartridges were also recovered,” Punjab Police said in a statement. Earlier on 17 August, the Punjab Police arrested five people in connection with the Bambiha gang. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Bathinda, Gulneet Singh stated that these accused were continuously carrying out incidents of looting, due to which many cases have been registered against them earlier also.