On radar in Sidhu Moosewala murder case, gangster Ravi Rajgarh, close aide of Lawrence Bishnoi, arrested
According to sources, Rajgarh was apprehended on the way to his village where he was supposed to meet his father Jagtar Singh Dhillon, who is a sarpanch. A weapon has also been seized from his possession, they added.
Police, however, have not revealed further details about the arrest of Rajgarh.
Rajgarh — who faces at least 12 FIRs, including 'murder' and 'attempt to murder', across different police stations — had allegedly supplied weapons for the murder of singer-politician Sidhu Moosewala and been on the National Investigation Agency (NIA) radar. He also allegedly got involved in clashes inside prisons, including Ludhiana and Ropar, where he allegedly attacked jail officials and rival gang members.
Rajgarh had also allegedly helped several aides of Bishnoi, including his brother Anmol Bishnoi, in fleeing India by arranging fake passports for them. He had given Rs 25 lakh to Ludhiana-based transporter Baldev Chaudhary to send Anmol to Dubai on a fake passport; Chaudhary is already arrested for allegedly providing weapons to shooters involved in Moosewala's murder, police said.
On January 27, 2023, Rajgarh was arrested by the state Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) from Mohali and a China-made pistol was seized from his possession, Punjab Police DGP Gaurav Yadav had said in a statement. 'The accused (Ravi Rajgarh), who had been in touch with Lawrence Bishnoi and Canada-based terrorist Goldy Brar for the past 13-14 years, carried out criminal activities at their behest. He has a criminal history with cases pertaining to murder, attempt to murder, and Arms Act among others… Preliminary investigations revealed Ravi Rajgarh was providing hideouts, logistic support, arms, and vehicles to members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, as well as facilitated their associates to procure passports on fake particulars to escape abroad.'
Rajgarh was later released on bail.
In September 2024, the NIA had raided Rajgarh's residence in connection with Moosewala's murder, and other gangster-terror nexus activities.
In October 2024, Rajgarh — out on bail — 'campaigned' for his father, who had contested the panchayat elections from their native village Rajgarh, Khanna; Dhillon had won.
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