Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi took the responsibility for being involved in Kabaddi player Sandeep Nangal Ambiya's murder case on Tuesday. He is a well-known criminal in Punjab and Student Organization Punjab University (SOPU) leader. He has been imprisoned many times for his evil deeds.
He came into the limelight in January 2018, Lawrence belongs to the Bishnoi community, for whom blackbucks, a protected species under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, are sacred. He had given life threat to Salman Khan ahead of a court hearing of the 1998 Blackbuck poaching case and his men were nabbed doing recce of his house in Mumbai. In a very short span of time, Lawrence made his name in this field.
The first FIR against Bishnoi was of an attempt to murder, followed by another house-trespass in April 2010. In February 2011, a case of assault and robbery of a cell phone was registered against Bishnoi. All the cases are related to student politics.
Bishnoi has built a cult of followers through his friends, who are operating his different Facebook accounts, depicting him as a patriot keen to help needy people.
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He took the charges of International Kabaddi player Sandeep Nangal. He was shot dead on Monday in Jalandhar, Punjab. When the match was being played in the Kabaddi tournament, at that time suddenly indiscriminate firing started. It is learned that about 20 rounds were fired on his head and chest.
The criminals easily escaped from the spot after killing the international player by suddenly firing bullets during the live kabaddi match. To nab the criminals, the police is continuously conducting raids and have also started an investigation campaign.