Ashu Monga murder: Two more accused arrested with weapons

FEROZEPUR: In a significant breakthrough in the ongoing investigation in the murder of Ashu Monga at a local tattoo shop in Ferozepur on June 5, the police have arrested two more accused on Tuesday.The arrested accuseds have been identified as Shivam Sehgal alias Sanga of Ferozepur and Simranpreet, a resident of Malerkotla. The arrests led to the recovery of two illegal firearms, one .30 bore pistol and one .32 bore pistol and live cartridges besides 106 grams of heroin in the possession of the arrested accused. The case was initially registered on the complaint of Pavandeep Kaur, wife of the deceased Ashu Monga, under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), NDPS Act, and Arms Act.Giving details, Harmanbir Singh Gill, DIG, Ferozepur Range said Shivam Sehgal was also wanted in a NDPS case involving 7 kg of heroin. His arrest followed critical leads obtained during the interrogation of Simranpreet.With these latest arrests, a total of eight accused have been apprehended so far in connection with the murder. The remaining suspects including Ashish Chopra, Yuvraj Singh, and 4-5 unidentified individuals are currently absconding but expected to be arrested soon.