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Police nab 3 shooters from Bhutan border in Batala double murder case
Punjab Police, with AGTF and OFTEC, arrested three suspects from the Indo-Bhutan border in West Bengal in connection with the Batala double murder. The suspects are linked to a foreign-based fugitive, Happy Jatt. The April 27 attack in Bhoma village left two dead and one seriously wounded; investigators are probing the full conspiracy including financing and weapon procurement.
Why It Matters
The arrests highlight cross-border criminal networks and the role of central agencies in countering them. It also shows coordinated police action to disrupt planned killings.
Timeline
3 Events
May 14, 2026: Police statement and report published
May 14, 2026
Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav announced the arrests and provided details on the operation and ongoing investigations, including the suspects' movement toward the international border and the ongoing inquiry into conspiracy, financing, weapon procurement and the role of other associates.
May 13, 2026: Arrest of three accused from Indo-Bhutan border
May 13, 2026
Punjab Police, with the anti-gangster task force (AGTF) and overseas fugitive tracking and extradition cell (OFTEC), arrested Jatin Singh of Kathunangal (Amritsar district), Sajandeep Singh of Sangar Kot village (Tarn Taran district) and Mehakdeep Singh of Balia Manjpur (Amritsar district) at the Indo-Bhutan border in West Bengal as they attempted to flee. The suspects are alleged to be acting on directions of a foreign-based fugitive, Happy Jatt, to execute planned killings. The operation, named Nest Wrecker, involved joint teams from AGTF and Batala police.
April 27, 2026: Batala Bhoma shooting
April 27, 2026
Four motorcycle-borne assailants opened fire on three men during an evening walk in Bhoma village, Batala. Kashmir Singh, 40, and Jugraj Singh, 19, were killed on the spot; another youth named Jugraj Singh, 18, survived with severe bullet wounds. A case under Sections 103 and 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 25 of the Arms Act was registered at the Ghuman police station in Batala. Investigations later indicated the attack was connected to a foreign-based fugitive handler, Happy Jatt.