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Gogamedi murder accused's ‘aide' held over AK-47 recovery
Jaipur: Rajasthan Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) on Friday arrested a man believed to be a key link in the recent AK-47 rifle recovery case. Jitendra Singh, also known as Jeetu Jodi, 30, on Friday for allegedly supplying an AK-47 rifle in Jaipur.
Jitendra is linked to the murder of Sri Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena President Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi in 2023 and gangster Raju Theth. He is a close associate of Virendra Charan, a prime suspect in Gogamedi's killing.
AGTF officials said Jeetu Jodi had a criminal record at the Kotwali police station in Churu district, from where both he and Charan are. Investigators believe Jitendra sourced the AK-47 and brought it to Jaipur.
His interrogation aims to uncover how he secured the weapon. Jitendra faces charges including attempted murder, land grabbing, and Arms Act violations.
His arrest is pivotal in AGTF's efforts to dismantle illegal firearm networks in the region. The AGTF also arrested Shivraj Singh from Hathoj village for allegedly aiding criminals from Dholpur in obtaining the weapon. Shivraj reportedly assisted Jeetu Chambal, a criminal from the Chambal region, who came to Jaipur under his brother Sonu Chambal's instructions.
Unfamiliar with the area, Jeetu relied on Shivraj, who facilitated the transfer of the AK-47 concealed in a cricket kit bag to Jeetu's vehicle.
The AK-47 seizure has spotlighted the Lawrence Bishnoi gang network.
Investigators suspect the rifle was part of a larger arms smuggling operation led by Mahendra, a known weapons supplier. During a previous investigation into the Gogamedi case, police found a photograph of an AK-47 in Mahendra's Jagatpura flat. However, Mahendra escaped with the weapon before police could apprehend him. Mahendra Kumar alias Sameer is accused of sheltering Nitin Fauji, who is implicated in Gogamedi's murder at his flat.
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