Lawrence Bishnoi gang member arrested in Udaipur: Gujarat Police

The arrest of a man for illegal possession of a country made pistol led the Gujarat Police to an alleged member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, who was apprehended from Udaipur in Rajasthan on Wednesday, the Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) said.
The accused has been identified as Manoj alias Chakki Shankarlal Salvi (21).
According to the Crime Branch, on June 14, the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) had arrested Rupalal Bhanwarlaal Salvi from the road outside Shivalik Complex in Panchvati area of Ahmedabad. He was found in possession of an illegal country made pistol and a cartridge, police said. An FIR under the Arms Act was filed against him at Ellisbridge police station.
During interrogation, Rupalal allegedly told the police that the weapon had been given to him by Manoj, leading to a manhunt and subsequent arrest from the neighbouring state. He was handed over to Ellisbridge police for further action.
Police said that in the past, 11 cases were lodged against Manoj – nine in Rajasthan and two in Delhi. Previously, he was also arrested in the conspiracy and murder of Sukhdev Gogamedi, the then head of the Karni Rajput Sena, said a senior police officer.
Notably, Bishnoi is currently in judicial custody at Sabarmati Central Prison in Ahmedabad.

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