Suspect extradited in Sidhu Moosewala murder case allegedly stayed with gang before execution, used farmhouse for practice

Sachin Bishnoi, alias Sachin Thappan, who was extradited from Azerbaijan, stayed at a farmhouse in Ayodhya before the popular singer’s murder

Sachin Bishnoi, alias Sachin Thappan, who was extradited from Azerbaijan in August in connection with the Sidhu Moosewala murder case, stayed with the gang members even before executing the murder plan, sources in investigating agency have revealed. At the behest of jailed gangster Lawrance Bishnoi,  a farmhouse in Ayodhya was used by shooters for several days, where they practiced firing with their imported high end weapons. The farmhouse belonged to a local leader named Vikas Singh.

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Investigating agencies have now begun to identify the Bishnoi gang’s associates in Uttar Pradesh. Delhi Police will take Thapan to Ayodhya to probe the case for further probe. Bishnoi, who is the relative of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, is believed to be one of the main conspirators behind the murder of the Punjabi singer, which occurred in May of the previous year. Sachin hails from Fazilka in Punjab.

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Meanwhile, the Delhi Court has remanded Bishnoi to 10 days of police custody for further questioning into several cases, including the murder of Subhdeep Singh Sidhu, also known as Moosewala. Sources claim that Bishnoi was involved in the conspiracy and handling of logistics for the murder. He was abroad at the time of the killing but attempted to mislead investigators by claiming that he had shot Moosewala.

10
Number of days Bishnoi has been remanded in custody

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