Ludhiana: The person responsible for the petrol bomb attack has been arrested

Police have arrested another suspect, reportedly involved in throwing petrol bombs at the house of Hindu group leader Harkirat Singh Khurana. The accused was part of a module operated by Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist Harjit Singh alias Laddi, who is reportedly hiding in England, and his close associate Jaswinder Singh Sabi from Portugal.

Lovepreet Singh alias Monu alias Baba was in police custody in Ludhiana on Saturday. (HT Photo)

The arrested man, Lovepreet Singh alias Monu alias Baba, from Nawanshahr (Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar) disguised himself as a god-man to evade the police. Ludhiana Police, in collaboration with counter intelligence, arrested the accused from Ladhowal. A total of five accused have been arrested in the case so far.

On November 5, police arrested Manish Sahil, Ravinderpal Singh alias Ravi, Anil Kumar alias Sunny, residents of Nawanshahr (Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar) and Jaswinder Singh alias Pinder from Boothgarh village in Ludhiana.

The three accused – the main conspirators Harjit Singh alias Laddi and Jaswinder Singh alias Sabi, who are abroad, and Hardeep Singh alias Happy from Nakodar – are yet to be arrested.

Commissioner of Police Kuldeep Singh Chahal stated that a manhunt is on to arrest the remaining accused. According to Chahal, Lovepreet Singh alias Monu alias Baba was involved in throwing a petrol bomb at the house of Shiv Sena (Hind) Sikh Sangat leader Harkirat Singh Khurana. Baba, along with Ravinder Pal Singh Ravi and Anil Kumar alias Sunny, threw a petrol bomb at Khurana’s house on November 2. A case was registered against the accused at Model Town police station.

The police commissioner stated that Ravinder Pal Singh, Anil Kumar alias Sunny and Jaswinder Singh were involved in the petrol bomb attack on the house of Shiv Sena (Bharat Vanshi) leader Yogesh Bakshi on October 16.

Laddi and Sabi hired the accused to carry out attacks on Shiv Sena leaders through Manish Sahil, who is close to Laddi. The remaining accused are from low-income groups and were lured by Ladi with money to carry out the attacks.