Further investigation brought to light the alleged role of Vivek Kumar, a resident of Hanumannagar, Sitamarhi, Bihar, presently residing in Vijaypur and working at Ravi Fast Food.
Police said that, based on material collected during the investigation, including technical evidence, the premises of Ravi Fast Food were allegedly being used to provide temporary shelter to associates of the Gataru gang and facilitate certain financial transactions.
The investigation also identified the alleged involvement of four Punjab-based associates, namely Manmohit Singh, Sahib Singh, Vikram Bhardwaj alias Vicky Star and Jagdeep Kaur, all residents of Gopal Nagar, Ajnala, Amritsar.
Police said the associates allegedly facilitated the procurement, movement and supply of narcotics and illegal weapons besides providing logistical and financial support to members of the network.
During further investigation and technical analysis, police made another recovery from accused Vivek Kumar, including two country-made pistols, five live 9 mm cartridges and 8.37 grams of heroin-like substance.
The financial investigation also exposed systematic movement of money, with transactions exceeding rupees 1 crore between the gang leaders and other members, police said.
