PHAGWARA: In a swift breakthrough, Phagwara Police led by SP Madhvi Sharma have arrested three persons—Ghanshyam Tiwari, his mother Neeraj Kumari, and brother Deepak Tiwari—for allegedly sheltering and financing the main assailants involved in the late-night firing on the residence of AAP leader and Yudh Nasheyan De Virudh coordinator Daljit Raju.
The arrests were made from Yamunanagar within 24 hours of the incident, which took place around 1:13 am on November 27 when two masked men fired more than a dozen shots at Raju’s house in Darvesh village before fleeing under the cover of darkness. While Raju, his wife, and their young daughter were asleep on the first floor, bullets shattered glass railings and windows but left the family unharmed. CCTV footage recovered from the site showed the attackers arriving on a motorcycle, approaching the house on foot, and throwing a four-page note bearing the inscription “Kala Rana Group — 5 Crore, ” indicating a possible extortion threat.
Police have also nominated Shubham Pandit, son of Ghanshyam Tiwari, who remains absconding as multiple raid teams pursue the prime assailants. Confirming the arrests, SSP Gaurav Toora said the trio has been remanded to three days of police custody for further interrogation and asserted that no stone will be left unturned to nab the main shooters, warning criminal gangs to desist from unlawful activities. The firing triggered panic among residents of Darvesh village, prompting intensified police patrolling. Senior police officers, along with Lok Sabha MP Dr. Raj Kumar Chabbewal and halka in-charge Harnoor Singh Maan, visited the crime scene, while investigations continue into possible angles of extortion, gang rivalry, and targeted intimidation.