JALANDHAR: Counter Intelligence (CI) Jalandhar, in coordination with the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), has arrested a key operative in the Mad Sandhu murder case from Chembur in Mumbai, Punjab director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said on Wednesday.The arrested accused, identified as Jobanpreet Singh, is a resident of Jandoke village in Tarn Taran district.Police recovered three sophisticated pistols, including a 9mm Glock, a 9mm Beretta and a .30-bore PX5, along with five magazines and 11 live cartridges from his possession, news agency ANI reported.On October 3, two motorcycle-borne assailants opened fire at social media influencer Madhu Sudan Singh alias Mad Sandhu on Loharka Road in Amritsar, resulting in his death.An FIR (No. 186), dated October 3, 2026, was registered at Cantonment police station under Sections 103 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act.Earlier, two associates of the accused’s module, identified as Harsimranjit Singh alias Sangha and Fateh Singh, both residents of Sanghe village in Tarn Taran, were arrested in Surat, Gujarat, in a coordinated operation with the Gujarat ATS.A total of 11 people, including one of the shooters, have been arrested in the case.DGP Gaurav Yadav said preliminary investigation had established that Jobanpreet Singh played a key role in arranging weapons, financing and providing logistical support to the shooters at the behest of foreign-based handlers, according to a press release, ANI reported.The DGP further said that during interrogation, Jobanpreet confessed to his involvement in three separate extortion-linked firing incidents in Tarn Taran district.Further investigation is underway to uncover the wider network and establish its backward and forward linkages, he added.In this regard, a case has been registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Arms Act at the State Special Operation Cell (SSOC) police station in Amritsar, the release added.(With agency inputs)
