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Three Arrested in Hoshiarpur Trader Murder; Revenge Plot Uncovered
- •Three individuals have been arrested in connection with the murder of 60-year-old cement trader Gulzar Singh in Hoshiarpur, Punjab.
- •Gulzar Singh was fatally stabbed inside his shop in Tanda town on September 14.
- •Preliminary investigation reveals the murder was an act of revenge for the 1980 killing of Jaidev Singh, whose brother Jagjit Singh, currently in the US, allegedly orchestrated the plot.
- •Gulzar Singh's father, Prahlad Singh, was convicted in 1981 for Jaidev Singh's murder.
- •Accused Karan alias Bhicha, Sahib Singh, and Tejinder Singh alias Bittu were arrested; Jagjit Singh allegedly sent money from the US to facilitate the killing.
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Gulzar Singh was stabbed to death inside his shop on September 14 to avenge a 1980 murder. Police revealed that the conspiracy was allegedly orchestrated by Jagjit Singh, whose brother Jaidev Singh was killed in 1980 by Gulzar's father.
Police have arrested three individuals: Karan alias Bhicha and Sahib Singh from Amritsar district, and Tejinder Singh alias Bittu from Gurala village in Hoshiarpur district. Sahib Singh was apprehended on September 21, while the other two were arrested during subsequent investigations.
Jagjit Singh, currently residing in the US, allegedly sent money to Tejinder Singh, who passed it to Jatinder Singh alias Ladda to hire accomplices. The attackers conducted a recce before arriving on motorcycles and fatally stabbing Gulzar Singh with a sharp-edged weapon.
