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Gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria produced in Batala Court, sent to 3-day police remand
By Rohit Gupta
Batala (Punjab), October 30, 2025: Notorious gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria was brought to Punjab from Silchar Jail in Assam on a production warrant and produced before the Batala Court on Thursday amid tight security. After the hearing, the court granted the police three-day remand for further interrogation.
Punjab Police teams had escorted Bhagwanpuria to Amritsar Airport late Wednesday night before taking him to Batala. He has been taken into custody by Batala Police in connection with the Gora Baryar murder case.
The Gora Baryar Murder Case
According to SP Gurdaspur Gurpratap Singh Sahota, an FIR (No. 89) was registered in Batala district over the killing of Gurpreet Singh Gora alias Gora Baryar, a resident of Baryar village in Gurdaspur. The murder took place on May 26, 2025, when Gora Baryar was shot dead, while another gangster, Billa Mandiala, narrowly escaped the attack.
During the investigation, the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) arrested one accused, Nelson Masih, who revealed that he worked for the Jaggu Bhagwanpuria gang. Though Gora Baryar had no direct link to the Bambiha gang, the group later issued a threat on social media, vowing to avenge his death.
Mother’s Murder and Escalating Gang War
Police suspect that the Gora Baryar killing triggered a cycle of revenge leading to the murder of Jaggu Bhagwanpuria’s mother.
On June 26, 2025, exactly a month after Gora’s murder, Harjit Kaur (52), Bhagwanpuria’s mother, and her associate Karanveer Singh (29) were shot dead by two motorcycle-borne assailants in Batala’s Urban Estate area. The Ghanshyampuria gang, allegedly working in coordination with the Bambiha gang, claimed responsibility, calling it retaliation for Gora Baryar’s killing.
Later, the Bambiha gang distanced itself from the attack through a social media post, saying, “What happened to Mata Ji was wrong. Every mother is sacred. The target was only Karanveer.”
The gang war continued with another major incident — on July 5, Jagraj Singh alias Tota, a close associate of Bhagwanpuria and brother of Sidhu Moosewala case shooter Jagrup Rupa, was shot dead in broad daylight in Channaneke village, Amritsar. The Gopi Ghanshyampuria gang, allied with Bambiha’s group, claimed responsibility.
Police sources said Bhagwanpuria’s remand was sought to question him about the Gora Baryar murder, the subsequent gang warfare, and his role in recent criminal conspiracies.