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Punjab Police Seize Three Suspects at Indo‑Bhutan Border in Batala Double‑Murder Probe

Police say the sweep targets a network tied to foreign-based gangster Happy Jat.

Overview

  • The joint AGTF and OFTEC operation, dubbed Operation Nest Wrecker, staged Wednesday near Jaigaon in West Bengal, detained Jatin Singh, Sajandeep Singh and Mehakdeep Singh.
  • A local court in Alipurduar granted transit remand, and officers are moving the trio to Punjab for questioning.
  • Four men on two motorcycles opened fire near Bhoma village in Batala on April 27, killing Kashmir Singh, 40, and Jugraj Singh, 19, and injuring another youth.
  • Investigators say CCTV review, technical surveillance and intelligence tracked the suspects’ movements toward the international border.
  • Police link the men to fugitive handler Happy Jat, who faces 20-plus cases tied to drugs, arms and targeted killings, as the hunt for a fourth assailant and the mapping of financing, logistics and weapons supply continues.