Sidhu Moosewala murder case: Special cell caught two wanted criminals of Bishnoi gang

New Delhi: In a major development in the singer Sidhu Musewala murder case, the Special Cell of Delhi Police on Monday arrested two most wanted criminals of Lawrence Bishnoi-Goldie Brar gang in connection with the case. One of those arrested, Ankit Sidhu was one of the shooters involved in the murder of Moose Wala and two other heinous cases of attempt to murder in Rajasthan. The other accused Sachin Bhiwani was responsible for sheltering four shooters in the Sidhu Musewala murder case.



Sachin Bhiwani was also wanted in a heinous case of Churu, Rajasthan. Sachin Bhiwani was the main person handling all the operations of Lawrence Bishnoi gang in Rajasthan, informed the police.

Sharing more details, HGS Dhaliwal, Special CP, Delhi Police said, “After apprehending the mastermind and finding out about the international criminal conspiracy, the main effort of the Special Cell is to nab the people on the ground, to do the actual shooting, to kill Sidhu. was to be killed. After extensive efforts, the first shooter was caught on June 19.”

“Our team was behind him in 6 states including MP, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Haryana, UP and Delhi. After 11 o’clock last night, Ankit Sirsa, the youngest shooter, the most desperate, fired with both hands and Sachin Bhiwani who provided vital assistance- whereabouts, weapons were arrested,” said HGS Dhaliwal.



The accused were arrested on Sunday night. Police have recovered one 9 mm bore pistol, 10 live cartridges, one 30 mm bore pistol, 9 live cartridges, three Punjab Police uniforms, two mobile handsets along with a dongle and SIM card.

Sidhu Musewala was shot dead by unidentified assailants on May 29 in Jawaharke village of Punjab’s Mansa district. The incident happened a day after Punjab Police withdrew the security of 424 others.

Singer Sidhu Musewala murder case mastermind gangster Lawrence Bishnoi has been sent to police remand till July 6. Talking to ANI, Amritsar ACP Palwinder Singh said, “Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi has been sent to police remand till July 6.

Bishnoi was produced in Amritsar court on Tuesday. Delhi’s Patiala House Court on June 14 allowed Punjab Police to arrest Bishnoi in connection with the murder of singer Sidhu Moose Wala. The court also allowed the transit application of Punjab Police and directed Punjab Police to ensure that the accused Lawrence Bishnoi is medically examined before leaving Delhi and before appearing before the concerned court of CJM, Mansa, Punjab in law/ done according to the rules.

The Punjab Police had earlier told Delhi’s Patiala House Court that gangster Bishnoi is an accused in the murder of singer Moose Wala. During the investigation of this case, it was found that Lawrence Bishnoi was the main conspirator and his custodial interrogation is necessary.

The Supreme Court of India on Monday said it will hear on July 11 a plea filed by the father of accused Lawrence Bishnoi challenging the transit remand to Punjab Police. Advocate Sangram Singh submitted that Lawrence was not getting any legal aid in Mansa, Punjab.