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Punjab and Gujarat Police Arrest Lavish Kumar, Arsh Dalla Associate, in Ahmedabad

It follows months of joint intelligence work to dismantle terror-linked extortion networks.

The operation was jointly conducted by counter-intelligence (CI), Jalandhar, and Hoshiarpur Police with the support of Gujarat Police.
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Overview

  • Lavish Kumar was taken into custody in Ahmedabad on May 26 by Punjab Police’s Counter Intelligence teams with support from Gujarat Police.
  • He had been evading arrest since May 2024 following a murder charge in Hoshiarpur.
  • Investigators say Kumar acted under direct orders from foreign-based gangster-turned-terrorist Arsh Dalla to carry out extortion and intimidate victims with gunfire.
  • Preliminary probes found he conducted reconnaissance for Rs 50 lakh extortion demands on a Rahon liquor contractor and a Nawanshahr travel agent.
  • Punjab Police report that further inquiries are under way to identify additional operatives and map both backward and forward network linkages.