Extortion gang busted in Delhi, 8 trained shooters with Khalistani links arrested
Delhi Police's Crime Branch has busted a major extortion gang linked to Khalistani elements and arrested eight trained shooters of the Gurjant Singh alias Junta gang. According to the police, these shooters operate on instructions from their handlers based in Canada, carrying out shootings and issuing threats as ordered.Additional Commissioner of Police Sanjay Sen said that recently, shooters arrived on a motorcycle and opened fire outside a businessman's house in Anand Vihar. Soon after, a call demanding Rs 5 crore came from a UK-based number. The businessman was under security cover at the time of the incident, and security personnel were present inside the house.advertisementTo catch the culprits, Sen formed a 10-member team. The team scanned footage from around 200 CCTV cameras in the area and traced the motorcycle used in the attack.During the investigation, police found that Gurjant Singh alias Junta Lahoria was behind the firing incident. Gurjant, who is currently abroad, is running his gang remotely. He is the brother of notorious gangster Jaspreet Jassi. Both Jaspreet and his associate Bhullar were killed in an encounter in Kolkata in 2021 by Punjab Police and the West Bengal STF.After their deaths, Gurjant took over the gang's operations. He moved to Australia and then to Canada, from where he continues to operate. Reports suggest he has aligned himself with Khalistani groups in Canada and is said to be close to Arsh Dalla of the Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF). Dalla assumed leadership of KTF after the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.advertisementAccording to Delhi Police, Gurjant initially targeted businessmen in Punjab but has recently shifted focus to Delhi. He has established a dedicated extortion gang that does not hesitate to fire outside victims' homes to intimidate them.Though the Crime Branch has prevented the gang from establishing a base in Delhi, their links to pro-Khalistani outfits are a matter of concern. Police are investigating whether any understanding exists between the gang and such outfits, and if Arsh Dalla is leveraging Gurjant's network for his own agenda.The police recovered five pistols and 70 live cartridges from the accused.
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