‘Rs 1 crore used to plot murder’
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 8: In a startling revelation, Punjab Police (PP) today claimed that Rajesh Dogra alias Mohan was killed by a gang of professional shooters, mostly from Jammu, to avenge the murder of underworld don Sanjay Gupta, alias Bakra.
Addressing media persons today, a senior Punjab Police officer said Dogra was involved in the murder of Sanjay Gupta in the year 2006 in Jammu and to avenge the latter’s killing, several attempts had been made in the past but the rival gang headed by one Anil Singh, who now heads the Bakra gang, didn’t succeed.
In the recent attempt on March 4, 2024, while Rajesh Dogra was standing outside CP Mall in Mohali, 8 shooters pierced 15 bullets into his body, killing him on-the-spot, he said.
Of the 8 shooters, mostly from Jammu, and some from other States like Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Punjab, he said, five, including their kingpin, Anil Singh alias Billa, who now heads the Bakra gang, have been arrested.
According to the police officer, their investigation team has seized 3-4 vehicles, 6 licensed as well as unlicensed weapons, including four used in the crime, and 71 live cartridges from the possession of the sharp shooters.
Further sharing the details, he said, a whopping amount of Rs 1 crore was used by the rival gang to plan the murder of Rajesh Dogra, who himself was facing 15-16 FIRs in different police stations of Jammu and Punjab.
Asked whether any weapon was recovered from the victim as well, the Punjab Police officer negated.
The officer also claimed that an insider from the Dogra gang connived with the rival gang to kill Rajesh Dogra.
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