06-05-2025
Wanted accused in Nanakmatta Dera chief's murder arrested
Haridwar: The Uttarakhand special task force (STF) on Tuesday, arrested a key accused in the murder of Nanakmatta Dera chief Tarsem Singh The accused was identified as Anup Singh, a resident of Bilaspur, Uttar Pradesh, on whom police had announced a reward of Rs 25,000. He was wanted in connection with the murder of Baba Tarsem Singh, former Kar Seva Pramukh of the Nanakmatta Gurdwara in Udham Singh Nagar district, who was shot dead in March last year. One of the assailants, Amarjit Singh alias Bittu, was killed in an encounter with Haridwar police the following (STF) Navneet Singh Bhullar told TOI, "Acting on a tip-off, a raid was launched and the accused was arrested on the Haridwar-Bijnor highway near Gandikhata village, under Shayampur police station limits. He has been handed over to US Nagar police. So far, a total of 10 accused in the case have been arrested."
