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Crime
Armed Attack on Punjab Medical Store Owner’s Home Over ₹5 Million Ransom
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 24 Aug 2026, 04:38 PM
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Unknown gunmen opened fire on a medical store proprietor’s house in Punjab on Sunday night, demanding a ransom of ₹5 million. CCTV footage captured the suspects.
On Sunday night, unidentified assailants stormed the residence of a medical store owner in Punjab, opening fire and demanding a ransom of five million rupees. The attack was carried out in broad daylight, and the perpetrators fled the scene after issuing the monetary demand.
Surveillance cameras installed at the property recorded the gunmen, providing law‑enforcement agencies with visual evidence of the suspects. The footage shows a group of armed individuals approaching the house, firing several rounds, and then retreating.
Punjab police have registered a case and are reviewing the CCTV material to identify the attackers. Investigators have also begun tracing any communications that may be linked to the ransom demand.
Authorities have appealed to the public for any information that could help locate the culprits, emphasizing that such extortion attempts threaten the safety of local business owners.
Surveillance cameras installed at the property recorded the gunmen, providing law‑enforcement agencies with visual evidence of the suspects. The footage shows a group of armed individuals approaching the house, firing several rounds, and then retreating.
Punjab police have registered a case and are reviewing the CCTV material to identify the attackers. Investigators have also begun tracing any communications that may be linked to the ransom demand.
Authorities have appealed to the public for any information that could help locate the culprits, emphasizing that such extortion attempts threaten the safety of local business owners.