Probed in Moose Wala murder, jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi fears fake encounter

Apprehending a fake encounter, jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi— who is accused in the Punjabi singer and Congress leader Sidhu Moose Wala's murder, has moved a Delhi court seeking increased security.

Bishnoi is likely to move the Delhi High Court after NIA Court refused to pass any directions on his plea at this juncture, saying there was no ground for the accused to file such an application before the court.

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Bishnoi – who is facing a trial under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act in the national capital—sought a direction to Tihar Jail authorities not to give his custody to the Punjab Police but the court said there was no production warrant before it.

The move came after the Delhi Police questioned Bishnoi in connection with the murder.

Moose Wala was shot dead on Sunday by unidentified assailants in Punjab’s Mansa district, a day after the state government curtailed his security cover.