The Delhi Police Crime Branch during the early hours of Sunday arrested three men, including two shooters, in connection with the murder of Shri Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena chief Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi. Police investigation revealed the Rajput leader’s leader murder was plotted from Canada.
In a joint operation with the Rajasthan Police, the Delhi Police's Crime Branch on Sunday nabbed three men, including two shooters, from Chandigarh for their alleged involvement in the killing of Shri Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena chief Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi. The arrested were identified as Rohit Rathore from Jaipur and Nitin Fauji from Haryana's Mahendragar, and one associate Udham Singh. Police had announced a cash reward of Rs 5 lakh for information leading to their arrests.
Gogamedi was gunned down in the living room of his house in Rajasthan's Jaipur on December 5. The accused had entered the Gogamedi's home on the pretext of meeting him and, after talking for a few minutes, opened fire at Gogamedi. They also shot dead their accomplice Naveen Shekhawat, through whom they had secured access to Gogamedi's residence.
Gangster Rohit Godara, linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, had claimed responsibility for the murder, saying Gogamedi was backing his enemies.
Delhi Police sources on Sunday said a team of the Crime Branch, in a joint operation with the Rajasthan Police, nabbed the pair from Chandigarh's Sector 22. They were accompanied by an associate, Udham Singh, who was also caught. According to Delhi police, they have been handed over to Jaipur police for further enquiry.
According to police, Rajasthan gangster Rohit Godara, allegedly living in Canada has close connections with Goldie Brar and Lawrence Bishnoi's gangs and was also involved in the murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala. Godara entrusted his associate Virendra Charan with the killing of Karni chief leader, NDTV reported. The two developed acquaintance while serving jail term in Ajmer prison. “Godara told investigators that Gogamedi had been instrumental in the filing of the rape case against him, for which he planned to take revenge,” NDTV reported quoting sources.
The publication reported that Charan utilised his network to send guns to the duo and they later buried the guns near a hotel in the city. Police are investigating to recover the guns.
Additional Director General of Rajasthan Police (Crime) Dinesh M.N said Fauji and Rathore were in hiding in Chandigarh. "The SIT formed by the Rajasthan Director General of Police and the Delhi Police caught the accused late on Saturday," Dinesh, who is supervising the 11-member SIT, told PTI.
Jaipur Police Commissioner Biju George Joseph said the accused will be formally placed under arrest in the murder case after they are brought to Jaipur. According to the police, Ramveer Jat, one of the conspirators in the murder, had prepared the groundwork for Fauji--his friend--in Jaipur ahead of the killing.
-with PTI inputs.
