The police have achieved a major breakthrough in the case involving the broad-daylight murder of Janki Das, a cashier at Shri Kumar Medical Store in Sector-11. The police have identified the three shooters responsible for the crime; they are reported to be residents of the Rajouri region in Jammu. However, all three accused had fled their homes before the police could arrive.
The investigation has also revealed that the girlfriend of one of the shooters lives in Chandigarh. The most startling fact for the police is that, for the first time, a ‘Jammu connection’ has surfaced behind a heinous crime in Chandigarh. Suspicion regarding the use of the pistol linked to the Moosewala murder.
According to reports, a ‘Zigana pistol’ is suspected to have been used in this sensational murder. This is the same lethal weapon that was used to kill Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala.
Notably, the Zigana pistol was also used in the murders of Atiq Ahmed—a gangster-turned-politician from Uttar Pradesh—and Baba Siddique, an NCP leader from Maharashtra.
Singer murdered in 2022
Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala was murdered on May 29, 2022, in Jawaharke village, Mansa district. That incident also involved the use of modern weaponry, including the highly lethal, Turkish-made Zigana pistol and the AK-47. Murder of Baba Siddique
On the night of October 12, 2024, former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique was murdered in Mumbai’s Bandra area; assailants fired a volley of bullets at him outside the office of his son, MLA Zeeshan Siddique. A Zigana pistol was used in this murder as well. The killing of former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique was carried out by shooters from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. Assassination of Atiq Ahmed: On April 15, 2023, while being taken for a medical examination in Prayagraj, Atiq Ahmed was shot dead in a hail of bullets fired by shooters using this very pistol.
What are the features of the Zigana pistol?
Only three to four rounds can be fired consecutively with ordinary pistols. Locally made pistols often malfunction—for instance, the bullet might get stuck in the barrel—but this does not happen with the Zigana.
Dozens of rounds can be fired in rapid succession with the Zigana pistol. It produces minimal recoil, ensuring pinpoint accuracy; this is why gangsters prefer using it.
The Zigana is lightweight and features a modified Browning-type locking system.
It has a double-action trigger unit, an exposed hammer, a slide-mounted safety, an automatic firing pin block, and fixed three-dot sights. It accommodates a double-stack magazine; the standard capacity is 15 rounds, while the extended capacity is 17 rounds. The mechanism ensures the bullet never jams.
The Turkey-made Zigana costs between four and five lakh rupees. Smugglers charge gangsters based on their existing connections.
