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Key operative of Bishnoi gang held, two pistols recovered

Jalandhar July 8 (UNI) The Counter Intelligence Unit in Jalandhar has foiled a target killing plot orchestrated by the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and apprehended a key operative. Gaurav Yadav, Director General of Police, Punjab, said their preliminary investigation suggested that accused Himanshu Sood was acting on the directions of Dubai-based Namit Sharma, a close aide of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi.
"A key operative, Himanshu Sood of Phagwara, Kapurthala, has been apprehended. Preliminary investigations revealed that Sood was acting under the directions of Dubai-based Namit Sharma, a close associate of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi," DGP Punjab police posted on X.
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