A Gangster-turned -social activist Kulbir Naruana (39), who had been named in around half a dozen cases including attempt to murder, was shot dead by his personal gunman Mandeep Singh Manna on Wednesday morning at his house in Naruana village.
The incident took place when gunman Mandeep Singh came to meet Kulbir at his residence early this morning and requested him to sit in his car as he wanted to discuss some personal matters with him.
After Kulbir entered his car, the gunman opened fire and shot him dead. He then tried to flee from the spot, but was stopped by people around. Afterwards, he opened fire at Gurpreet Singh, who first stopped him and then rammed his car into Chamkaur Singh, who died at the spot.
Both Gurpeet and Chamkaur are said to be Kulbir’s close associates. Meanwhile, Gupreet was immediately rushed to the nearby private hospital, and is now undergoing treatment and said to be serious.
SP Bathinda City Jaspal Singh said that the bodies of Naruana and Chamkaur were sent to the civil hospital for the post-mortem. “The police have been investigating the matter and he would comment only after the post-mortem reports are available”.
Sources informed that a few days back too, Kulbir was attacked while he was travelling in his car on Malout road in Bathinda, but escaped as his vehicle was bullet proof.
About Kulbir Naruana
Kulbir Naruana is accused of freeing the convict Gurwinder Bindu from police custody by attacking the police personnel inside the Civil Hospital. He was also arrested for possessing a pistol without licence.
In 2015, Naruana and his gang members opened fire at a police constable at the Cantonment police station in Bathinda. While being in the central jail, Naruana remained in the controversies as he and his accomplices uploaded their photo on Facebook from the jail. He was also a part of the gang war inside jail with the group members of the Gurpreet Sekhon group.
However, last year Kulbir Naruana announced that he had left behind the world of crime and wanted to be a good person. He organised various blood donation camps and also conducted a mass marriage of 21 poor girls.