BATALA: In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Batala Police has arrested a key associate of gangster Nishan Joriyan involved in the firing incident linked to extortion bid in Batala and recovered one 9MM Glock pistol from his possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Thursday.
The arrested accused has been identified as Lovejeet Singh alias Kaka alias Kawaljit, a resident of Vairowal Bawia in Batala. Apart from recovering pistol, police teams have also impounded his motorcycle, which he was riding.
DGP Gaurav Yadav said that the arrested accused, along with his associate, had fired shots at a mobile shop in Batala on November 21, after making a ₹2 crore extortion demand in the name of gangster Nishan Joriyan. Further investigation is in progress to establish forward and backward linkages and trace the handlers behind the extortion conspiracy, he said.