Chandigarh/Gurdaspur- In a significant breakthrough amidst the continued drive to make Punjab a secure and safe state as per instructions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Gurdaspur Police has cracked two latest firing incidents linked to extortion with the arrest of two accused and recovered one refined 9MM Glock pistols from their possession, mentioned DGP Punjab Gaurav Yadav right here on Saturday.
These arrested have been recognized as Nitish Singh, a resident of Kotla Sultan Singh in Amritsar and Karan Masih alias Ajay alias Ajju, a resident of Deol in Gurdaspur.
As per the knowledge, on September 22,2025, two bike borne individuals opened fireplace at a Medical Retailer proprietor, who sustained accidents in the course of the assault. Equally, on October 15, 2025 two bike-borne individuals had opened fireplace exterior a personal hospital in Kalanaur. Homeowners of each institutions had been receiving extortion calls from unknown cellular numbers.
DGP mentioned that preliminary investigation has revealed that arrested accused had been being dealt with by foreign-based radicalised gangsters Gurdev Jassal and Gurlal alias Gullu, related to the Babbar Khalsa Worldwide (#BKI) terrorist organisation.
The DGP confirmed that each the accused had been concerned in firing incidents concentrating on the homeowners of a medical retailer and a hospital. Additional investigations are ongoing to determine ahead and backward linkages on this case, he mentioned.
Sharing operational particulars, DIG Border Vary Sandeep Goel mentioned that performing on dependable inputs, police groups from Gurdaspur below the general supervision of SSP Gurdaspur Aaditya has arrested each the accused T-Level at Village Uppal in Kalanaur. The police groups had been led by DSP Kalanaur Gurwinder Singh Chandi, Incharge particular workforce Gurdaspur SI Gurwinder Singh and SHO Kalanaur Insp Jatinder Singh. The DIG mentioned that extra arrests and recoveries are possible in coming days, he added.
SSP Gurdaspur Aaditya mentioned that police groups are additionally investigating monetary trails of Gurlal and the method to challenge Pink Nook Discover can also be underway. On this regard, FIR No.150 dated 16.10.25 had been registered below sections 308(4), 324(4) and three(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and part 25 of the Arms Act at Police Station Kalanaur.
