SAS Nagar (Mohali), October 19, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Mohali Police have arrested three suspected shooters allegedly linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang in connection with a firing incident outside a builder’s residence in Zirakpur. The case was solved within four days, with police recovering a 9mm Beretta pistol, the Swift car allegedly used in the crime and a mobile phone reportedly used to record the firing, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Varun Sharma said on Monday.
According to the SSP, the incident took place at around 2.17 a.m. on October 14, 2026, when unidentified individuals arrived in a Swift car and opened fire outside the residence of Ram Kumar, son of Surjit Singh, at House No. 105, Ward No. 31, Baltana, under Zirakpur police station. The assailants allegedly fired around eight rounds. Ram Kumar is associated with the property business.
Sharma said that following the firing, the victim also received an alleged extortion call from Arsh Pandit, who reportedly invoked the name of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang while issuing threats.
A case was registered at Zirakpur police station under FIR No. 581, dated October 14, 2026, under Sections 308(2) and 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Sections 25, 27, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act.
Given the seriousness of the incident, special teams were constituted under the supervision of SP (Investigation) Saurav Jindal, SP (Operations) Akashdeep Singh and DSP (Investigation) Rajanparminder Singh.
The teams from the CIA Staff, Kharar, led by Inspector Pardeep Singh Bajwa, and the Operations Cell, Mohali, headed by Inspector Harminder Singh, coordinated their efforts to trace and arrest the three suspects within four days, the SSP said.
Police identified the arrested suspects as Gurpreet Singh alias Gopi, 32, son of Dalbir Singh, a resident of Ojla Chak village under Goraya police station in Jalandhar district; Manraj Singh alias Manna, 21, son of Tejinder Singh, a resident of Goore village under Goraya police station in Jalandhar district; and Rajveer Singh, 18, son of Amarjit Singh, a resident of Chak Des Raj in Jalandhar district.
According to police, Gurpreet Singh works as a driver and has completed Class 12. Manraj Singh is also Class 12 pass and recently returned from Canada, while Rajveer Singh has completed Class 12 and is currently unemployed. Police said no previous criminal cases were registered against any of the three suspects.
The recoveries include a 9mm Beretta pistol, the Swift car allegedly used in the firing, bearing registration number CH 04 K-0214, and a mobile phone reportedly used to record a video of the incident.
Police said further investigation is underway to establish the suspects’ alleged links with the gang, determine their respective roles in the firing and identify any other individuals who may have been involved.
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