Arrested former councillor was a terror
Thursday, 07/11/2013
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20131107/punjab.htm#21
Amritsar : Former councillor Gurvinder Singh alias Vicky Kanda, who was arrested yesterday in connection with the kidnapping of a property dealer, has close links with the ruling SAD, say sources. Kanda was booked for allegedly kidnapping and attempting to kill a property dealer on October 24.
Thakur Kultar Singh, a resident of Ram Nagar, Sultanwind Road, had lodged a complaint with the police that he was returning home from Daburji when Kanda along with his accomplices, identified as Pinka, Tangri and Kuldip Singh, intercepted his vehicle. He said Kanda, who was armed with a pistol, drove him towards Ajit Nagar. He claimed that he was fired upon as he jumped out of the car and escaped.
Kanda, wanted in at least 10 criminal cases, including extortion, robbery, attempt to murder and drug peddling, was produced in a local court today. He was sent to a two-day police remand.
Kanda, a proclaimed offender in three cases registered with various police stations, was a terror for local residents, said Parampal Singh, Additional DCP, at a press conference. “We are yet to recover the arms used for kidnapping Kulrattan Singh,” he said ADCP.
Kanda's name had also figured during the interrogation of notorious gangster and drug peddler Sonu Kangla who was nabbed by the police in 2010. Kangla was allegedly using Kanda's vehicle for ferrying drugs.
Kanda, a Youth Akali Dal leader, first won MC elections as an Independent in 2002 after differences with the SAD which did not give him the party ticket. In 2007 his mother won as an Independent. Kanda again contested the MC elections as an Independent last year, but was defeated.
About Kanda
He was arrested on Tuesday for kidnapping a property dealer
He was wanted in at least 10 more criminal cases, including extortion, robbery, attempt to murder and drug peddling
He was a proclaimed offender in three cases registered with various police stations
His name had figured during the interrogation of notorious drug peddler Sonu Kangla nabbed in 2010
A Youth Akali Dal leader, Kanda first won Amritsar MC poll as an Independent in 2002
In 2007, his mother won as an Independent
Kanda again contested the MC poll as an Independent last year but was defeated
