Mohali, Aug. 30 -- The Punjab Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) has arrested a key accused involved in the murder of Rakesh Kumar, alias Gaggi, an associate of gangster Babbi Rana, in Una, Himachal Pradesh.

The accused has been identified as Vipan Kumar, a resident of Bassi Muda, Baghpur Mandir, Hoshiarpur. He was apprehended from Khanpur, Kharar. Police also recovered a country-made .32 bore pistol along with six live cartridges from his possession.

Police said that Vipan was one of the main shooters in the sensational murder of Rakesh Kumar at Khwaja Basal village, Una. Officials added that the incident was the fallout of an ongoing gang rivalry. "This murder was a direct consequence of the rivalry between foreign-based gangsters Laddi ...