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Punjab Police Arrest Two in Gurdaspur Over Extortion-Linked Shootings Tied to Foreign Handlers

Investigators cite links to Babbar Khalsa International, with teams pursuing the network and financial trail.

Overview

  • Police say the bike-borne duo fired at a medical store owner on September 22 and outside a private hospital in Kalanaur on October 15 after extortion calls.
  • DGP Gaurav Yadav said preliminary findings indicate the pair were handled by foreign-based radicals Gurdev Jassal and Gurlal alias Gullu tied to BKI.
  • Officers said the suspects were tasked with targeted killings of rival gang members as part of a broader plan to spread unrest in Punjab.
  • Reports differ on identities and weapons seized: Hindustan Times names Nitish Singh and Karan Masih with a recovered 9mm Glock, while PTI names Lovedeep Singh and Tek Chand with three .32 pistols.
  • Police are mapping forward and backward linkages, seeking a red-corner notice for the alleged handlers, and say more arrests and recoveries are likely.