Petrol bomb attack on Ludhiana realtor: Fugitive hiding in US among 12 booked, 6 held

The case pertains to a recent petrol bomb and gunfire attack at the house of Yadwinder Singh alias Yadi in Baddowal, carried out in wee hours of July 10.

DSP (Dakha) Varinder Singh Khosa said that arrested suspects are Harshpreet Singh Bhullar alias Harsh of Deep Nagar of Patiala, Dhruv Thakur of Jagdish Colony of Patiala, Ekjot Singh of Adarsh Colony of Bhadson Road of Patiala, Gurinder Brar alias Guri of Nihal Singh Wala of Moga, Baljinder Singh of Village Bhamma Landa of Moga and Amrik Singh of Village Jawahar Singh Wala of Ferozepur.

The police claimed recovery of two vehicles used in the crime along with petrol bombs.

DSP Khosa said that the crime was not a random act but a carefully plotted assault, stemming from a land dispute between Yadwinder Singh and one Dildar Singh, a resident of Village Jainpur. The latter allegedly reached out to Kunwarveer Singh—currently hiding in the US—to arrange the attack, said police.

“Dildar Singh contacted Kunwarveer Singh in the US who further hired local assailants including Harshpreet Bhullar, Sahil Malhotra, Sahil alias Matru, and Riaz to execute the attack,” said the DSP.

On the intervening night of July 9 and 10, the accused hurled a petrol bomb at Yadwinder Singh’s residence in Baddowal. As the victim came out to check, the attackers opened fire. Although Yadwinder miraculously escaped the firing, the accused also filmed the attack on their phone, said police.

According to police, the assailants used a stolen Hyundai i20 for the attack. The vehicle was procured by Ekjot Singh and was under his possession for 15 days prior to the incident.

Among the accused still on the run are Dildar Singh, Kunwarveer Singh (in the US), Sahil Malhotra, Sahil alias Matru, Riaz from Patiala, and Jazzy.

The DSP confirmed that the FIR, initially registered at Mullanpur Dakha police station under sections 125 (acts that endanger human life or personal safety due to rashness or negligence) and 326 (offense of mischief by injury, inundation, fire, or explosive substance) of the BNS, and sections 25, 27, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act, has now been expanded with the inclusion of additional sections 109 (attempt to murder), 249 (offense of harbouring an offender), 3 (5) (common intention) of BNS.