Three of the shooters accused of killing a Dera Sachcha Sauda follower in Punjab yesterday have been arrested, police said. Six shooters involved in the murder were identified, they said earlier today and released their photos.
The arrests were made in Punjab a day after Pardeep Singh, an accused in a 2015 sacrilege case, was shot dead in Faridkot. The six identified shooters included four from Haryana and two from Punjab.
One of the shooters has been identified as Jeeta, according to sources.
The shooters seen in the images are being linked to California-based gangster Goldy Brar, who has claimed responsibility for Singh's murder, sources said.
Punjab police and the special cell are conducting raids in connection with the murder.
Pardeep Singh was shot dead by the shooters and their aides when he was opening his dairy shop last morning, police said. The incident was captured on security camera.
Singh was accused in a case of theft of a copy of the Guru Granth Sahib in 2015. He was out on bail in Faridkot when he was murdered.
The sacrilege incidents had triggered protests in Faridkot and two people were killed after the police fired at protesters.
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