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The official also said police is likely to take custody of Lawrence Bishnoi, who is currently lodged in a jail in Sabarmati in Gujarat, and was also contemplating invoking the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) in the case.
Anmol Bishnoi had claimed responsibility for the firing and a probe too showed his involvement, following which the LOC was issued by Mumbai police, the official added.
“Anmol and Lawrence Bishnoi have been named as wanted accused in the case. Anmol Bishnoi stays in Canada and travels to the USA. However, the IP address of the Facebook post, through which he claimed responsibility of the firing, was traced to Portugal,” the official said.
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As per police, Sonu Bishnoi and Thapan hail from Fazilka, close to Lawrence Bishnoi’s native place in Punjab.
“Both were also accused along with Lawrence and Anmol Bishoi in a firing case registered in Gangapur in Punjab,” he said.