JALANDHAR: Punjab Police have arrested Jobanpreet, a key accused in the murder of Amritsar based social media influencer and makeup artist Mad Sandhu, from Mumbai in a joint operation with the Mumbai Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), recovering three pistols, five magazines and 11 cartridges from him.Director general of police (DGP), Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Wednesday posted on X that preliminary investigation had revealed Jobanpreet’s alleged role in transporting weapons, financing and providing logistical support to the shooters at the behest of foreign-based handlers.
Three pistols, five magazines and 11 cartridges recovered from the accused
He has also allegedly confessed to involvement in three firing incidents linked to extortion in Tarn Taran district. Further investigation is underway to establish the network’s backward and forward linkages.Sandhu, whose real name was Madhusudan Singh, was shot dead by two motorcycle-borne assailants on Loharka Road in Amritsar on October 3.He was returning to collect his car from a washing facility when the attackers opened fire. He died while being taken to hospital.Amritsar police initially said they had secured leads and were examining multiple angles, including a possible contract killing and links to gangster networks. Police later arrested six accused in a joint operation with Gujarat Police.On October 8, police identified the alleged main shooter as Parminder Singh alias Kaka, along with five others, Amandeep Singh, Paramvir Singh, Baljinder Singh alias Lali, Balraj Singh alias Bunty and Vikas Singh. Investigators said technical evidence and human intelligence helped trace the accused.Police also used a QR-code payment operation to track Parminder to Gujarat after he sought money from his brother, Amandeep, who was already in custody.Investigators said money allegedly routed through a foreign-based gangster network had been transferred to Amandeep’s account, part of which was passed on to Parminder.On October 13, police arrested two more accused, Harsimran Singh and Fateh Singh, both residents of Tarn Taran, taking the total number of arrests to eight. They allegedly conducted reconnaissance of the area before the killing and were in contact with foreign-based handlers.Police are investigating the motive behind the murder and the alleged roles of the wider network.A social media post claiming responsibility for the killing had also surfaced, but police said its authenticity was being examined
