The ‘encounter’ of Punjab’s most wanted gangster JaipalBhullar in Kolkata on Wednesday has buried secrets of his political patronageover the years and his deep connections in the Punjab Police.
Sources informed that Jaipal Bhullar had an activenetwork in the Punjab Police. They informed that Jaipal used to work closelywith Punjab’s liquor mafias and among other high-profile persons.
He was the only gangster in the region who had masteredthe art of surreptitious movement, not using mobile phones at all, formingtrigger-happy gangs across states.
According to the information, Jaipal was absconding since2014 and during all these years, he had committed many heinous crimes and waswanted in more than 25 sensational criminal cases.
But the question arises here is that who was providingpatronage to Jaipal all these years. Sources said there are ‘black sheep’ in police and governmentwho were assisting the gangster for their own personal motives.
They said that Jaipal Bhullar, as it now emerges, was abeneficiary of the police-political nexus that has taken deep roots in Punjab overthe last few decades.
Even the family members of Jaipal raised questions overthe ‘encounter’ and said if Punjab Police wanted they could have arrestedJaipal alive.
“If the police had inputs that they were residing in aflat in Kolkata, the Punjab Police along with West Bengal Police could have plannedthe operation in way that they were held alive”. They further alleged that itsgovernment who must be held accountable for promoting drugs and gangsterculture in Punjab.
Surprisingly, Jaipal’s last biggest dacoity in which helooted about 33 kg gold from Ludhiana occurred in February 2020, while hekilled two ASIs in Jagraon just a month back i.e. on May 15. Sources informedthat even after such a big dacoity, Jaipal was residing near Ludhiana sincelast six to seven months; however, Punjab Police had no inputs in this regard.
“It’s worth investigating that for what Jaipal wasresiding in Jagraon for such a long time. Moreover, who were his counterpartsin other states as well as in Pakistan? Besides, where had he invested all themoney he earned from dacoity, drug smuggling and murders etc”, sources said.
They further said that from the 33kg looted fromLudhiana, Punjab Police could recover only 15kg gold, while where the rest ofthe 17kg has gone that’s still a mystery.
“Besides, the impunity with which Jaipal has operated isthe result of an emaciated system. And now, the secrets of Jaipal’s politicalpatronage and his deep connections in the Punjab Police have gone with him.Though, the encounter has come as a relief to the family of two ASIs, it willnever prevent others from taking the same path until we expose the real threat”,said sources.