Hunt on for accused who killed financier, uploaded video on FB

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Press Trust of India Chandigarh
Last Updated : Feb 18 2017 | 3:42 PM IST
Punjab Police today spread the dragnet to nab five accused who shot dead a financier in Sangrur district and later posted some videos of the crime on Facebook.
"We are working on the case and are hopeful of making early arrests," Sub-Inspector Sikander Singh of Sangrur's Longowal town said, noting the Facebook post is under the scanner.
Hardev Singh alias Happy, 25, was shot dead in Longowal town on February 16.
Singh said they are trying to nab the accused including alleged mastermind Dalvinder Singh alias Babli Randhawa.
Happy had a verbal duel with Randhawa on January 31 and had been staying in Chandigarh after that, police said.
However, the victim was shot dead the day he entered his hometown on Thursday.
Randhawa posted four videos on his Facebook page after the crime, police said. According to them, Randhawa is seen listening to a Punjabi song and flashing a gun in the video. The accused is also seen challenging cops to try and nab them, Singh said.
Six police teams have been dispatched to apprehend the accused.
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Meanwhile, SSP Sangrur, Inderbir Singh said that they have apprehended a few persons for interrogation in connection with the murder incident.
"We have apprehended a few persons, we are questioning them," Singh said.
He said that raids were on at the possible hideouts of the main accused and his accomplices and police were hopeful of making early arrests.
Asked about the videos posted by the main accused on the Fabebook page, Singh said, "we have taken cognizance of that. We have some lead, but we cannot share the details".
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First Published: Feb 18 2017 | 3:42 PM IST

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