Jaggu Bhagwanpuria gang member arrested in Batala, two pistols recovered
Babushahi Bureau
Batala (Punjab), November 12, 2025: In a significant success under the state government’s ongoing campaign to make Punjab safe and secure, the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF), in a joint operation with Batala Police, has arrested an active member of the Jaggu Bhagwanpuria gang and recovered two sophisticated pistols from his possession.
Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said on Wednesday that the accused has been identified as Gurlove Singh alias Love Randhawa, a resident of Ujagar Nagar, Batala. The weapons seized include one Zegana pistol with a magazine and three live cartridges, and one .30 bore pistol with two magazines and 13 live cartridges.
DGP Yadav stated that preliminary investigations indicate the accused was operating under the instructions of his foreign-based handler, Amrit Dalam. “Further investigation is underway to trace forward and backward linkages,” he added.
Providing operational details, ADGP (AGTF) Promod Ban said that, acting on reliable intelligence, police teams led by DSP AGTF Rajan Parminder, in coordination with Batala Police, arrested the accused from the T-Point on 60-Feet Qadian Road, Batala.
SSP Batala Suhail Qasim Mir said that Gurlove alias Love Randhawa has a criminal background and is involved in multiple cases under the Arms Act, including theft, housebreaking, and acts endangering human life. Further interrogation of the accused is in progress.
In connection with the recovery, a case (FIR No. 342 dated 11.11.2025) has been registered under Section 25 of the Arms Act at Police Station Civil Lines, Batala.