Daijiworld Media Network – Chandigarh

Chandigarh, Oct 14: Punjab Police on Wednesday arrested Jobanpreet, a key accused in the murder of social media influencer Mad Sandhu, in Mumbai and recovered three pistols, five magazines and 11 cartridges from his possession.

Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said the arrest was made by Counter Intelligence, Jalandhar, in coordination with the Mumbai Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS).

According to preliminary investigations, Jobanpreet allegedly transported weapons and provided funds and logistical support to the shooters at the direction of handlers based abroad. The DGP said the accused had also confessed to his alleged involvement in three firing incidents linked to extortion in Tarn Taran district. Further investigation is underway to identify the wider network and its connections.

Mad Sandhu, whose real name was Madhusudan, was shot dead by two motorcycle-borne assailants at close range on October 3 in Amritsar. He had gone to collect his car after it was washed when the attack took place.

In a related development, Amritsar Police on Tuesday arrested two more accused, Harsimran Singh and Fateh Singh, in Gujarat. Both are residents of Sanghe village in Tarn Taran and allegedly conducted surveillance in connection with the murder.

Earlier, Amritsar Police, in a joint operation with Gujarat Police, arrested six accused, including the alleged main shooter, Parminder Singh alias Kaka. The others were identified as Balraj Singh alias Bunty, Vikas Singh, Baljinder Singh alias Lali, Amandeep Singh and Paramvir Singh.

Police said the accused allegedly performed different roles in the crime, including surveillance, weapon supply and logistical support.

The investigation is continuing to establish the full sequence of events, identify other suspects and trace the wider network allegedly involved in the killing.