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Six shooters Connected To Dera Sacha Sauda Follower’s Killing Identified, Pictures Released

The murdered Dera follower, Pardeep Singh, was an a🅘ccused in 𓆉a 2015 sacrilege case, and was killed on November 10 last morning 

CCTV footage of Dera follower's killers
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Six shooters accused of killing a Dera Sacha Sauda follower in Punjab yestꩲerday have been identified, police said. Victim Pardeep Singh, an accused in a 2015 sacrilege case, was shot dead by the accused last morning.

Photos of the six murderers have been released by the Punjab Police's intelligence cell and the special cell of Delhi Police. Four of them are from H🐬aryana and two 💛from Punjab. One of the shooters has been identified as Jeeta, according to sources.

The shooters seen in the images are being linked to California-based gangster Goldy Brar, who has claimed responsibility for🌺 Singh's murder, sources said. Punjab police 🅷and the special cell are conducting raids in connection with the murder.

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CCTV footage of Dera follower's killer
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CCTV footage of Dera follower's killer

Pardeep Singh was shot d💖ead by the shooters and their aides when he was opening his dairy shop last morning, police said. The incident was captured on a security camera.

Singh was accused in a case of 🌃theft of a copy of the Guru Granth Sahib in 2015. He was out on bail in Faridkot when he was murdered.

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CCTV grab of Dera follower's killer

Singh𒀰’s bodyguard, who had opened fire in retaliation, was left injured in the firing. According to the police, three people were injured in the incident.

The sacrilege incidents ha🔯d triggered protests in Faridkot and two people were killed after the police fired at protesters.