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Sidhu Moosewala homicide case; Gangster Deepak Tinu’s ‘girlfriend’ held from Mumbai

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By PTI

CHANDIGARH: Days after gangster Deepak Tinu escaped from police custody in Punjab’s Mansa, his alleged girlfriend was nabbed by a staff of Punjab police from Mumbai airport.

Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav on Sunday stated a staff of the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) nabbed Tinu’s girl confederate who was making an attempt to move to the Maldives.

She was with Tinu when he escaped from police custody. The DGP additional stated efforts had been on to nab Tinu.

“Major breakthrough in Deepak Tinu custody escape, #AGTF @PunjabPoliceInd arrested woman accomplice of Tinu from #MumbaiAirport in an intelligence-based ops. She was with criminal when he escaped & was on way to #Maldives when nabbed. Further #investigations to nab Tinu underway,” Yadav tweeted Sunday night.

Tinu, one of many accused in singer Sidhu Moosewala’s homicide, escaped from the custody of the Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) unit of the Mansa police final week.

Pritpal Singh, who was the CIA Incharge Mansa, had allegedly taken Tinu in his car to his official residence to facilitate a gathering with the gangster’s alleged girlfriend.

Later, the gangster alongside together with his girlfriend escaped.

The Punjab Police has dismissed from service and apprehended Pritpal Singh and an FIR was registered towards him for dereliction in responsibility.

Police had additionally constituted a four-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the matter.

Inspector General of Police (IGP) of Patiala Range M S Chhina will lead the SIT and its members are Assistant IG Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) Opinderjit Singh, SSP Mansa Gaurav Toora and DSP of AGTF Bikramjeet Singh Brar.

CHANDIGARH: Days after gangster Deepak Tinu escaped from police custody in Punjab’s Mansa, his alleged girlfriend was nabbed by a staff of Punjab police from Mumbai airport.

Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav on Sunday stated a staff of the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) nabbed Tinu’s girl confederate who was making an attempt to move to the Maldives.

She was with Tinu when he escaped from police custody. The DGP additional stated efforts had been on to nab Tinu.

“Major breakthrough in Deepak Tinu custody escape, #AGTF @PunjabPoliceInd arrested woman accomplice of Tinu from #MumbaiAirport in an intelligence-based ops. She was with criminal when he escaped & was on way to #Maldives when nabbed. Further #investigations to nab Tinu underway,” Yadav tweeted Sunday night.

Tinu, one of many accused in singer Sidhu Moosewala’s homicide, escaped from the custody of the Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) unit of the Mansa police final week.

Pritpal Singh, who was the CIA Incharge Mansa, had allegedly taken Tinu in his car to his official residence to facilitate a gathering with the gangster’s alleged girlfriend.

Later, the gangster alongside together with his girlfriend escaped.

The Punjab Police has dismissed from service and apprehended Pritpal Singh and an FIR was registered towards him for dereliction in responsibility.

Police had additionally constituted a four-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the matter.

Inspector General of Police (IGP) of Patiala Range M S Chhina will lead the SIT and its members are Assistant IG Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) Opinderjit Singh, SSP Mansa Gaurav Toora and DSP of AGTF Bikramjeet Singh Brar.