Panchkula, July 30: The crime branch of Panchkula police has arrested wanted gangster Bhupi Rana and two others in connection with the murder of Bhupesh Rana in Barwala on April 16.
The two others were identified as Gaurav Roda, a resident of Barwala, and Kukdeep Chauhan of Naraingarh.
They were arrested with arms when the police team intercepted their car near Panchkula dumping ground.
Recently, the Ambala police had arrested Monu Rana. There was rivalry between the Bhupi Rana gang and Monu Rana gang in the region.
Bhupesh Rana (27) was murdered on April 16 by the members of the Bhupi Rana gang because of the gang war between the Bhupi Rana and Monu Rana gangs.
The Bhupi Rana gang is headed by Bhupinder Singh, alias Bhupi Rana, of Mohali, whereas the Monu Rana gang is headed by Shamsher Singh, alias Monu Rana, of Ambala.
A number of clashes have been reported between the two gangs in a war of supremacy in Ambala, Panchkula, Yamunanagar, Karnal and Kurukshetra districts.
According to the police, Bhupesh Rana, who was a member of the Monu Rana gang, was murdered by the Bhupi Rana gang probably to avenge Mustak’s murder.
Bhupi Rana gang’s key member Mustak, a resident of Zirakpur, was allegedly murdered by Bhupesh Rana and other members of the Monu Rana gang on August 7, 2014, the police said.
A senior official of the Panchkula police said, “In 2014, both gangs had reached a compromise. However, later, when the Monu Rana gang headed towards Ambala, members of the Bhupi Rana gang chased them. Members of both gangs again had an encounter at Barara village. Members of the Monu Rana gang opened fire at the Bhupi Rana gang in which Mustak, Mohit and Ashok were injured. Mustak, who was critically injured, was admitted to the PGI, Chandigarh, and later succumbed to the bullet injuries.”
In the Mustak murder case, the Panchkula police had arrested Bhupesh Rana, who was languishing in Ambala jail. Last year, he had come out on bail, the official said.
In January last year, Monu Rana was attacked on the premises of the Yamunanagar court when he was produced by the police in a murder case there. In that attack, Bhupi Rana gang members Sahil and Gaurav were involved. Both Sahil and Gaurav have also been named as the accused in the murder of Bhupesh Rana that took place on April 16.
Bhupi Rana, who was arrested on Sunday night, is one of the “dreaded gangsters” whose posters Punjab Police have put up at various places in Punjab. Bhupi Rana is close to leaders of the Shiromani Akali Dal. In his recent interview, he had stated that he was willing to surrender, but an honest officer should probe his case. He feared that his rivals might try to eliminate him during the court proceedings.
Source Tribune India
