Nabha jailbreak: Man held for harbouring gangsters before attack

Patiala : The police on Wednesday made another arrest in the sensational Nabha jailbreak case and rounded up two persons.
One Gopi was arrested for harbouring gangsters, a night before they attacked the high-security jail and got freed six inmates — four gangsters and two militants, including Khalistan Liberation Front chief Harminder Singh Mintoo, on Sunday.
It was in Gopi’s house where the plan to get the gangsters released was rehearsed before execution.
Meanwhile, raids were on in four states even as intelligence has informed the Patiala police that Mintoo’s grilling has led them to believe that efforts were being made to revive militancy in Punjab.
Pinda sent to 11-day police remand
Palwinder Singh Pinda, who allegedly facilitated the escape of six prisoners from Nabha Jail, was sent to police custody for 11 days by a Patiala court.
Patiala SSP Gurmit Singh Chauhan said Pinda, who was brought from Uttar Pradesh on transit remand, was produced before the Nabha court last night.
The court of Judge Pamalpreet sent Pinda to 11 days police remand, the SSP said.
Three other persons, including Assistant Jail Superintendent, who were arrested yesterday in connection with Nabha jailbreak would be produced before the court today, police said. Assistant Jail Superintendent Bhim Singh, Head warden Jagmeet Singh and a sweet shop owner Tejinder Sharma were arrested on the charges of abetment and criminal conspiracy in the Nabha jailbreak case.