Major Breakthrough in CM Mann's Drive Against Organised Crime: Punjab Police Arrests Notorious Gangsters
Punjab Strengthens War on Crime: Bishnoi Gang Members Held in High-Intensity Operation
Chandigarh: In a significant success under the ongoing crackdown on organised crime, the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) of Punjab Police has arrested two dreaded operatives of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang from Patiala–Ambala Highway near village Shambhu, dealing a major blow to gangster networks operating in the state. A sophisticated Austria-made 9mm Glock pistol with six live cartridges has also been recovered from their possession.
Identifying the arrested as Akshay Delu and Ankit Bishnoi alias Kakkar, both hailing from Khairpur village in Fazilka, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav said that the duo was wanted in multiple heinous crimes and had been acting on the directions of their foreign-based handlers Anmol Bishnoi and Arzoo Bishnoi.
The DGP revealed that the accused had fled to Nepal after committing the murder of Bharat Ratan alias Vicky in Fazilka on May 2, 2025, but returned on instructions of their handlers to execute another sensational crime in Punjab. Both operatives carry a heavy criminal record with over 15 cases of murder, attempt to murder, extortion, Arms Act, and NDPS Act registered against them across Punjab, Delhi, Rajasthan, and Gujarat.
Sharing operational details, ADGP AGTF Promod Ban said that police teams acted swiftly on intelligence inputs about the movement of the accused. Special units tracked and intercepted them during an early morning operation on the Patiala–Ambala Highway, leading to their arrest.
DIG AGTF Gurmeet Chauhan explained the modus operandi of the gang, stating that they typically carried out assignments for their handlers and then fled to Nepal to hide at safe houses arranged by gang associates or foreign masters.
A case under Section 111 (3)(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 25 (6)(7) of the Arms Act has been registered at Police Station Punjab State Crime, SAS Nagar.
DGP Yadav underlined that the arrest is a testimony to the Punjab Government’s zero-tolerance policy against organised crime, as envisioned by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann. “This operation reinforces the government’s resolve to eliminate gangsterism and ensure peace and safety in Punjab,” he said, adding that further investigations are underway to uncover wider linkages.
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