Amritsar (Punjab) [India]: Gangster Ravneet Singh, also known as Sone Mote, was shot by two unidentified armed attackers on Tuesday in Kathianwala Bazaar, Amritsar, according to local authorities.
Speaking to ANI, Vishaljit Singh, ADCP Amritsar, confirmed the incident and assured that an investigation is underway.
“Two men shot a man called Ravneet Singh. We have reached the spot and an investigation is being carried out. We have some initial leads and the culprits will be caught soon. He has been taken to a hospital,” he said.
Police personnel were promptly deployed at the crime scene, and further investigation is ongoing to track down the assailants.
The attack comes just a day after the Special Task Force (STF), in coordination with Jhajjar police, arrested notorious gangster Kunal Joon, who had been evading authorities in multiple criminal cases.
Police stated that Kunal Joon, originally from Bahadurgarh, has 15 criminal cases registered against him across Rohtak and Jhajjar districts.
Superintendent of Police (SP), Karnal Range, Wasim Akram, detailed Joon’s background:
“Kunal Joon is originally a resident of Nuna Majra village of Bahadurgarh. He has a history of criminal activities. About 15 cases have been registered against him at various places in Rohtak and Jhajjar districts.”
SP Akram further revealed that Joon had fled India using a fake passport and continued coordinating criminal activities from abroad:
“Joon was absconding in many cases. He was also arrested in one case, when he was granted bail, he fled abroad with a fake passport…Firstly, he fled to Dubai. He wanted to move to the US illegally, so that he could operate his gang from there,” he added.