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Crime
Gangster Abroad Orders Shooting at Dairy Shop in Bathinda's Bhagta Bhai Ka
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 13 Nov 2026, 01:35 PM
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On the night of 10 November, a firing was carried out at a dairy shop in Bhagta Bhai Ka, Bathinda, allegedly ordered by a gangster residing abroad, police said.
A firing erupted at a dairy shop in the Bhagta Bhai Ka locality of Bathinda on the night of 10 November. The incident was reported to the local police, who arrived at the scene shortly after the shots were heard.
According to police statements, the attack was orchestrated by a gangster who is currently based abroad. Investigators say the gangster had allegedly demanded a "rangaari" – a form of extortion – and used a hired shooter to carry out the assault.
The shooter arrived on a motorcycle, opened fire on the shop and fled the scene. No casualties were reported in the initial brief, but the premises suffered damage.
Authorities have launched a probe to identify the shooter, trace the motorcycle, and locate the overseas suspect. The case is being treated as a serious criminal act under the state's law and will be investigated further.
The incident underscores growing concerns about organized crime networks operating from outside India and targeting local businesses for extortion.
According to police statements, the attack was orchestrated by a gangster who is currently based abroad. Investigators say the gangster had allegedly demanded a "rangaari" – a form of extortion – and used a hired shooter to carry out the assault.
The shooter arrived on a motorcycle, opened fire on the shop and fled the scene. No casualties were reported in the initial brief, but the premises suffered damage.
Authorities have launched a probe to identify the shooter, trace the motorcycle, and locate the overseas suspect. The case is being treated as a serious criminal act under the state's law and will be investigated further.
The incident underscores growing concerns about organized crime networks operating from outside India and targeting local businesses for extortion.