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Indian Express
29-06-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Punjab gangster Bhagwanpuria's mother, cousin killed: Kin refuse to cremate bodies, allege political conspiracy
Gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria's family members on Saturday protested at the Batala bypass and blocked the Amritsar-Pathankot national highway by placing the bodies of his mother and cousin on the road, a day after they were shot dead allegedly by a rival gang. The family alleged political motives behind the killings, naming a Member of Parliament and a liquor contractor. The protest was lifted after nearly four hours, only after police assured them of a swift investigation within one week. The bodies will be cremated on Sunday. Police, meanwhile, formed multiple teams to probe the case, and CCTV footage was being scanned to identify and nab the assailants who opened fire on Bhagwanpuria's mother Harjit Kaur (52) and his cousin Karanvir Singh on Thursday night. Harjit Kaur's sister Rajwinder Kaur, sarpanch of Bhagwanpur village, alleged, 'The MP and his son had earlier threatened her family for opposing them in elections and resisting to cooperate in liquor trade activities. My son was threatened multiple times on the road by the MP's son, who warned him not to contest elections or support anyone against them.' Rajwinder Kaur claimed that police protection provided to her son Gagandeep Singh was withdrawn under political pressure. 'Fearing for his life, we sent him abroad,' she said, adding, 'Harjit and Karanvir were identified and targeted after they were seen in Bhagwanpur village.' She alleged, 'The shooters informed their local associates after the killings, saying 'The job is done'.' Police have provided protection to Rajwinder after she lodged a complaint and made public statements. Police officers said that they were examining the allegations and that all individuals named in the complaint would be investigated. Earlier, a social media post claimed that the Bambiha group murdered Harjit and Karanvir. When asked about the claim, police parried the question by saying investigations were underway. However, the Bambiha group denied involvement in the killings in a social media statement, 'Mothers belong to everyone. This was wrong.' No official response has yet been issued by the MP or his family. Harjit, who hails from Bhagwanpur, had been living in Batala in a rented house for the past two to three years. The bike-borne assailants fired upon their car on the Qadian Road in Punjab's Batala, in which Karanvir was declared dead at the Batala Civil Hospital, while Harjit Kaur was referred to a hospital in Amritsar. She later succumbed to the bullet injuries. In March, jailed gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria was detained by the Narcotics Control Bureau under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT NDPS) Act and shifted from the central jail in Bathinda to Assam's Silchar jail. Bhagwanpuria was already in the custody of the Punjab Police in the 2022 singer Sidhu Moosewala murder case.
Hindustan Times
28-06-2025
- Hindustan Times
Murder of Punjab gangster's mother: Multiple police teams on trail of killers
Jun 28, 2025 02:50 PM IST Police have formed multiple teams and were scanning CCTV footage to identify and arrest the assailants of jailed gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria's mother and cousin in Batala on Thursday night, officials said on Saturday. Punjab Police have formed multiple teams and are scanning CCTV footage to identify and arrest the assailants of jailed gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria's mother Harjit Kaur, who was shot dead in Batala on Thursday night. (File photo) Bhagwanpuria's mother Harjit Kaur, 52, and cousin Karanvir Singh, 29, were grievously injured after two motorcycle-borne assailants fired on their car outside their rented accommodation on Qadian Road in Batala. While Karanvir was declared dead at the Batala Civil Hospital, Harjit Kaur was referred to a hospital in Amritsar, but she succumbed to the bullet injuries. A police officer said on Saturday that efforts were on by multiple police teams to arrest the assailants and added that CCTV footage from nearby areas was being scanned. Harjit Kaur, who hails from Bhagwanpur, had been living in Batala in a rented house for the past two years. In an unverified social media post, Bhagwanpuria's rival gang claimed responsibility for the attack, indicating that Karanvir was the target. Asked about the claim, police parried the question saying investigation was underway. In March, Bhagwanpuria was detained by the Narcotics Control Bureau under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT NDPS) Act and shifted from central jail in Bathinda to Assam's Silchar jail. Bhagwanpuria was already in police custody for his role in the murder of singer Sidhu Moosewala on May 29, 2022.
Hindustan Times
27-06-2025
- Hindustan Times
Who is Jaggu Bhagwanpuria? Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's mentor whose mother was shot in Punjab's Batala
Jailed gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria's mother, and another relative accompanying her, were shot dead in Punjab's Batala by unidentified people on a bike, police said Friday. Jagdeep Singh, alias Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, is a resident of Gurdaspur.(X) Following the incident, which took place around 9.30 pm on Thursday on Qadian road, Bhagwanpuria's mother Harjit Kaur was critically injured. She was rushed to the Batala Civil Hospital in Amritsar, wherein she succumbed to her injuries, a senior police official from Batla told PTI news agency. The Davinder Bambiha gang has claimed responsibility for the killing. Deputy Superintendent of Police, Batala, Paramveer Singh, said that the attackers had fled after the shooting, and efforts were underway to apprehend them. Teams have been formed to nab the killers, and a case has been registered, with police investigating the motive behind the attack, DSP Singh said. Who is Harjit Kaur's son, jailed gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria? Harjit Kaur, who hailed from Bhagwanpur, was earlier elected as a member of the village panchayat. Her son, gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, was in the custody of Punjab Police in connection with the murder of Sidhu Moosewala. He was detained in March under the PIT-NDPS Act, after which he was shifted from central jail in Bathinda to Silchar jail in Assam. Jagdeep Singh, alias Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, is a resident of Gurdaspur. Apart from the two mentioned above, he has more than 120 cases against him. These range from murder, extortion to drug trafficking and charges under the Arms Act. Apart from being known as a feared gangster in Punjab, he is also reportedly the mentor of Lawrence Bishnoi, as per the Free Press Journal. 'His established linkages with international operatives in Canada, United States, and Pakistan warranted his relocation to disrupt the ecosystem facilitating continued criminal activity," a statement on him by the Narcotics Control Bureau in March 2025 said. The attack on Bhagwanpuria's mother is reported to be a part of an ongoing turf war, with an account named 'Gopi Ghanshyampuria' claiming responsibility on behalf of the Davinder Bambiha gang, according to the Free Press Journal. The account said that the intended target of the attack was the relative accompanying Harjit Kaur, Karanveer Singh, who they said ran the operations for the Bhagwanpuria gang.
