2 key accused in Batala killing held in Kohima joint operation

In a major breakthrough, the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) Punjab, in a joint operation with Batala Police, Central Agencies, and Nagaland Police, arrested two key accused, Harmanpreet Singh, alias Harman, and his cousin, Gurpreet Singh, alias Gopi, of Batala, from Kohima, Nagaland.
In a post shared on X on Sunday, DGP Punjab Police, Gaurav Yadav, said that both of the accused were wanted in the murder of Jugraj Singh, alias Jugga, at Cheema Khudi village, Batala, on September 9, 2025. “The accused are being brought to Punjab after obtaining transit remand from the competent court in Nagaland,” DGP Punjab Police said. Preliminary investigation revealed that this target killing was executed on the directions of foreign-based Gangster Jaswinder Singh alias Manu Agwan, Mohammad Yasin Akhtar alias Jeeshan Akhtar, and Gopi Nawanseharia, Yadav said in X post.
“Punjab Police remains resolute in its commitment to dismantling organized crime and ensuring peace and harmony across the state,” he added.
According to Punjab Newsline report, Additional DG AGTF Promod Ban said that acting on reliable inputs, police teams from AGTF under the supervision of DSP AGTF Rajan Parminder in coordination with Batala Police, Central Agencies and Nagaland Police arrested both the accused persons from Hotel Broadway at New Market in Midland Colony, Kohima, Nagaland. Further investigations are ongoing in this case, he said.