Chandigarh, Oct 14 A key accused in the murder of social media influencer Mad Sandhu was arrested in Mumbai, Punjab Police said on Wednesday.
The influencer, whose real name was Madhusudan, died after two motorcycle-borne individuals shot him at close range on October 3 in Amritsar’s Loharka Road, where he had gone to collect his car given for washing.
The arrested accused, Jobanpreet Singh, is a resident of village Jandoke in district Tarn Taran, police said. Police teams have recovered three sophisticated pistols, including a 9mm Glock, a 9mm Beretta and a .30 bore PX5, along with five magazines and 11 live cartridges from him.
Punjab police’s Counter Intelligence (CI) Jalandhar, in coordination with the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), apprehended Jobanpreet Singh, from Chembur in Mumbai, police said.
According to the police, a total of 11 persons, including one of the shooters, have been arrested in this case.
“In a breakthrough in the Mad Sandhu murder case, Counter Intelligence, Jalandhar, in coordination with Mumbai ATS, apprehends key accused Jobanpreet from Mumbai and recovers three pistols, five magazines and 11 cartridges,” Punjab Police DGP Gaurav Yadav said in a post on X.
The preliminary investigation reveals Jobanpreet’s role in the movement of weapons, financing and logistical support to the shooters at the behest of foreign-based handlers, the DGP said, adding that “He confesses his involvement in three firing incidents linked to extortion in Tarn Taran district.”
Further investigation is underway to uncover the wider network and establish its backward and forward linkages, he said.
On Tuesday, Amritsar Police arrested two accused — Harsimranjit Singh alias Sangha and Fateh Singh — from Gujarat. Both accused are residents of Sanghe village in Tarn Taran, and allegedly played a role in conducting recce in connection with the murder, they said.
Following the murder, Amritsar Police, in a joint operation with Gujarat Police, had arrested six accused, including the main shooter Parminder Singh alias Kaka, along with Balraj Singh alias Bunty, Vikas Singh, Baljinder Singh alias Lali, Amandeep Singh and Paramvir Singh.
Police said the accused were allegedly involved in different roles, including conducting recce, supplying weapons and providing logistical support for the crime.
(PTI News)
