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Time of India
16-05-2025
- Time of India
From toll booth to tattoo parlor: Delhi Police nail extortion gang linked to Canada-based crime boss
In a dramatic breakthrough, the Delhi Police Crime Branch has busted a high-profile extortion racket operating across the capital, arresting eight suspects — including a toll booth guard , a wrestler, and a tattoo artist — with links to Canada-based gangster Gurjant Lahoria , reported TOI. The gang allegedly targeted city businessmen, using sophisticated weapons and violent threats to extort money. According to senior officers, Gurjant, who is now abroad, orchestrated the crimes from Canada by guiding the gang through encrypted chats — from arranging firearms and stolen vehicles to carrying out targeted firing outside victims' homes. "Some of the accused first came in contact with Gurjant while serving time in jail. After his release and subsequent relocation to Canada, he began assigning them extortion jobs remotely, promising money and support," Additional CP Sanjay Sain told TOI. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like War Thunder - Register now for free and play against over 75 Million real Players War Thunder Play Now Undo The month-long investigation culminated after a tip-off that one of the suspects, Sumit Ghangas — a toll plaza security guard — was collecting a cache of ammunition in Chandigarh. He was caught with 45 live cartridges of 7.62 bore, leading to the arrest of the rest of the module from multiple locations in Haryana, including Karnal, Panipat, and Ambala. According to the report, the group's members come from varied backgrounds: Live Events Sumit Ghangas , the guard Rahul Ghangas , a farmer's son with a criminal record Ashish , a student and Rahul's cousin Rohit Kumar , a wrestler involved in a prior murder case Rahul Kashyap , an ex-garment shop worker with multiple cases Saurav , accused in an earlier attempt-to-murder case Preetpal , a tattoo artist who arranged gang logistics Deepak alias Gola , a farm store worker who helped transport arms Police recovered five firearms — including three semi-automatic pistols — and 69 live cartridges, along with mobile phones used for coordination. Special CP (Crime) Devesh Srivastva has ordered a city-wide crackdown on extortion gangs, noting that modules like this one are growing bolder with foreign handlers and digital toolsm, TOI further reported. 'These arrests show how varied individuals can be drawn into serious crime under the influence of remote criminal networks ,' DCP Aditya Gautam said.
India Today
15-05-2025
- India Today
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 police recovered five pistols and 70 live cartridges from the accused.
Time of India
14-05-2025
- Time of India
Extortion Gang With Khalistan Link Busted
New Delhi: In a major crackdown on a criminal network involved in extortion and firing incidents targeting city businessmen, Delhi Police's Crime Branch arrested eight people allegedly working for a gang connected to a pro-Khalistan module .The investigation is ongoing, and more arrests are likely as special CP Devesh Srivastava has asked the cops to uproot the entire module. The arrests stem from an investigation into a recent incident where assailants opened fire at a businessman's residence despite him being under police protection. The victim was asked to pay Rs 5 crore as "protection money."The investigation, conducted by a team led by additional commissioner (Crime) Sanjay Sain, revealed the involvement of the Jaipal Bhullar gang . Sain formed a 10-member team under DCP Aditya Gautam, which analysed footage from around 200 CCTV cameras to gather leads in the case, sources and electronic leads led police to probe the role of Gurjant Singh alias Janta Lahoria, who is running the gang from abroad. Gurjant is the brother of slain gangster Jaspreet and Jassi were gunned down by Punjab Police and West Bengal STF during an encounter in Kolkata in 2021. Son of a police officer, Bhullar was on the run after gunning down two assistant sub-inspectors of Punjab Police in Ludhiana's Jagraon town on May 15. Bhullar and Jassi also masterminded the 1.3-crore cash van robbery in Punjab, besides executing a robbery of 30kg gold at a Ludhiana firm. Jassi was facing over 15 criminal cases and met Bhullar at Chandigarh Model their death in an encounter, Gurjant took over the reins of the gang and fled to Australia, from where he moved to Canada. He eventually joined hands with Khalistan Tiger Force chief Arsh Dala, who replaced slain terrorist Hardeep Singh in Canada, he started making extortion calls to businessmen and bookies in India. After committing back-to-back incidents in Punjab, he shifted focus to Delhi and made the first extortion calls in Crime Branch found that Gurjant used a UK SIM card to make the call on March 20. When the victim didn't pay and was given bodyguards by police, Gurjant then sent in his henchmen, who fired at his house even when the security detail was inside. The men then fled on a traced the bikers' route using the CCTV footage and cracked the case. They are tight-lipped on the developments as the operation is currently underway. They are likely to brief on the case on Thursday. Among those arrested are also the individuals who harboured the accused while they were on the cops are now also probing the larger nexus of Khalistani elements with gangsters, with the former using the manpower of these gangsters to execute firing incidents on their targets, sources said.
