New Delhi: Jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi was said to have plotted the murder of Sidhu Moosewala.
On Wednesday, Delhi Police named Bishnoi as the mastermind behind the killing of the Punjabi singer and politician.
“Lawrence Bishnoi is mastermind behind the killing… Maharashtra Police has been given one Siddhesh Hiraman Kamble alias Mahakaal’s 14-day police custody remand. He is a close associate of one of the shooters, but he’s not involved in the killing,” said HGS Dhaliwal, Special CP, Delhi Police.
Bishnoi was arrested by Delhi Police and into its custody from Tihar’s jail No. 8 on May 31 in an arms smuggling case.
Punjab Police had named Bishnoi and Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar responsible for Moosewala’s killing soon after the singer was gunned down in Mansa on May 29.
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