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Punjab Police Arrest Two in Amritsar, Link Suspect to KLF in Italy-Based Malkit Singh Murder Case

Investigators now probe foreign handlers, with cross-border weapons links cited in preliminary findings.

Overview

  • Amritsar rural police detained Bikramjit Singh and Karanbir Singh in the case connected to the killing of Italy-based Malkit Singh at Raja Sansi.
  • Police recovered five firearms and live cartridges, including a foreign-made .30-caliber PX5 pistol, a .45-caliber foreign-made pistol, a .30-caliber pistol, a .32-caliber pistol, and a revolver.
  • DGP Gaurav Yadav said Bikramjit Singh is associated with the Khalistan Liberation Force and has prior cases under the Explosives Act, attempt to murder, and the Arms Act.
  • Officials attributed to Bikramjit alleged involvement in the 2018 grenade attack on a religious site at Raja Sansi.
  • Punjab Police said early evidence indicates directions from foreign handlers and weapons procured from across the border, with the probe expanding to map backward and forward linkages.