Moosewala case: Suspect Jadhav tells Pune cops he was in Gujarat on day of killing

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People light candles to pay tribute to Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala, at Aram Nagar in Mumbai.

Highlights

Suspect Jadhav tells Pune cops he was in Gujarat on day of killing
Jadhav is a suspect in the May 29 killing of renowned Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala
Bishnoi has been named as an accused and conspirator in the murder case of the singer

Moose Wala case: Santosh Jadhav has told police he was in a hotel near Mundra Port in Gujarat on May 29 and not in Punjab on the day Sidhu Moosewala was gunned down. Jadhav is a suspect in thekilling of renowned Punjabi singer Moosewala. When queried on this information, Pune Rural Superintendent of Police Abhinav Deshmukh said Jadhav's "version" of being in Gujarat and not in Punjab at the time of the killing was being verified. "That is his (Jadhav's) version. We have sent a team to Gujarat to verify that claim," the SP said.

Moosewala, the singer-politician who had joined the Congress months before the 2022 state Assembly polls, was shot dead in Punjab's Mansa district. Jadhav and one Navnath Suryawanshi, alleged members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, were arrested from Gujarat on June 12 and then brought to Pune. Meanwhile, in action against Jadhav and his operations, the Pune Rural police have arrested six aides and recovered 13 country-made pistols and eight mobile phones from them, officials said.

They were arrested in an extortion case registered in Narayangoan police station here. The case pertains to Jadhav allegedly demanding Rs 50,000 from the owner of a filter water plant in Junnar tehsil and threatening to kill him if the amount was not paid. When asked if the arrested accused are also part of the Bishnoi gang, the official said all of them were connected to Jadhav, who in turn is associated with the Bishnoi gang.

Police have also appealed to people to come forward and register complaints if they have been threatened by Jadhav and his aides. As per Punjab police, Bishnoi has been named as an accused and conspirator in the murder case of the singer.