Gounder was killed in an encounter on Jan 26 , 2018 evening near the Punjab-Rajasthan border.
…Born in a middle-income farming family in Sarawan Bodla village of Muktsar district, Harjinder Singh Bhullar was the eldest of three children of Mehal Singh. He was known as ‘Vicky’ in primary school. The tag ‘Gounder’ was suffixed because he used to spend most of his time in the ‘ground’ (playground)….
According to Police record Goudar came in contact with Pakistan based terrorists and started smuggling of drugs and illegal weapons through his close associate Ramanjit Singh @ Rommi of HongKong.
In 2007, the Border Security Force (BSF) even offered him the post of a head constable which he turned down.
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HARJINDER SINGH @ VICKY GOUNDER in Police record
Harjinder Singh @ Vicky Gounder S/o Mehal Singh R/o Vill. Saravan Bodla P.S Kabrala distt. Sri Muktsar Sahib, started his criminal activities while studying in Sports School where he became fast friend of Prema Lahoria, Jaipal, and Lovely Baba (killed by Sukha Kalwan). From being a petty criminal he became a hardcore Gangster. He came into limelight when he killed Sukha Kalwan on 21.01.2015 in police custody, where after killing he danced, made a video and boastfully told the policemen of Escort party that “He is Vicky Gounder and I have killed Sukha Kahlwan”. He posted this video on social media. After this he was arrested by Tarn Taran Police on 20.12.2015 and was sent to Maximum High Security Nabha Jail.
While staying in Nabha jail he came close to terrorist Harminder Singh @ Mintoo (KLF Chief) and others. He executed a plan with Gurpeet Singh Sekhon, Harminder @ Mintoo & others of escaping from Nabha Jail and later escaped on 27.11.2016. After escaping Vicky Gounder, with his associates killed his rivals in Gurdaspur on 20.04.2017.
He came in contact with Pakistan based terrorists and started smuggling of drugs and illegal weapons through his close associate Ramanjit Singh @ Rommi of HongKong and started smuggling of drugs and illegal weapons. He also influenced student elections held in various colleges of Punjab and started Shera Khuban Student Union and threatened anyone who opposed candidate of Shera Khuban Student Union.
Goundar's photo posted on Social media claiming that he had escaped abroad
Vicky Gounder used social media extensively. He had lot of followers on Facebook. He had created many Facebook profiles which were operated/updated by his associates from various countries outside India. After committing crime he used to openly boast on Social media regarding the same. He used to openly threaten innocent people for extortion. He also threatened his rivals and police personnel through Social Media. There were 10 cases of Murder, Attempt to murder, car snatching/Jacking registered against Vicky Gounder all over Punjab.
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