Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 1 (HBTV): The Bilaspur police have arrested two more accused in connection with the firing incident on former Congress MLA Bamber Thakur, officials said on Thursday. The suspects were apprehended in Haryana's Jhajjar district.

Bilaspur Superintendent of Police Sandeep Dhawal said the accused have been identified as Saurabh and Fandeh.

‘On Wednesday, two more accused, Saurabh and Fandeh, were arrested. Two other accused, Kuldeep and Shishur, were also arrested,’ the Bilaspur SP told reporters.

A total of seven people, including two shooters, have been arrested so far.

‘A total of seven accused, including two shooters, have been arrested in this case,’ the SP said.

Police teams remain on high alert, and efforts are underway to trace further links in the conspiracy. The Bilaspur SP confirmed that the investigation is progressing swiftly.

The arrests are a significant development in the probe into the March 14 attack, when armed assailants opened fire on Bamber Thakur at his wife's government residence in Bilaspur, injuring the former MLA and his PSO.

Earlier, on March 25, Bilaspur police arrested the second shooter involved in the attack. The accused, identified as Ajay Kumar, a resident of Haryana’s Jhajjar district, was produced before the court on Tuesday and sent to judicial custody until April 7.

Previously, the police had arrested Manjeet Nadda, Rohit Rana, Ritesh Sharma, and shooter Sagar. All are currently in judicial custody. Meanwhile, three more individuals have been summoned for questioning, and further arrests are expected, police said.

The attack on Bamber Thakur took place on Holi at his residence in Bilaspur. He was admitted to IGMC Hospital in Shimla for treatment.

(ANI)