A 45-year-old man has been shot dead in the Gwalior district of Madhya Pradesh by two aides of Canada-based gangster Arshdeep Singh Dalla on Thursday.

Both the aides were also implicated in last month’s killing of Sikh activist Gurpreet Singh Hari Nau in Faridkot, Punjab, and were arrested in Kharar, Mohali district of Punjab.

According to a report by NDTV, The victim shot dead in the Gwalior, identified as Jaswant Singh Gill, was serving life imprisonment in a 2016 murder case.

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Canada-Based Gangster Arshdeep Singh Dalla Gave Direction For Two Murder: Police

Police said that from the investigations it has been discovered that Arshdeep Singh Dalla, a designated terrorist, directed them to carry out the two murders.

Explaining this breakthrough, DGP Punjab Police said in a post on X, " SSOC Mohali in a joint operation with AGTF, & FaridkotPolice, has apprehended two key operatives of Canada-based Arsh Dalla involved in the murder of Gurpreet Singh Hari Nau in Faridkot. Investigations reveal that the accused also killed Jaswant Singh Gill on November 7, 2024, in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh under directions from Arsh Dalla."
 

"Both suspects returned to Punjab after the crime, where they were apprehended near Kharar. With their arrest, another possible target killing in the state has been averted. Two sophisticated weapons have been recovered. PunjabPoliceInd remains committed to dismantling organized crime and ensuring public safety. Further investigations are ongoing, "DGP further added.