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Crime
Two Sharpshooters Arrested in Malout Firing Case Linked to Extortion
✍️ The Tribune
🗓 16 Aug 2026, 01:48 PM
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Punjab police have arrested two individuals accused of firing in Malout, a case tied to extortion activities.
Punjab police arrested two men in Malout on Thursday after a series of shooting incidents were linked to an extortion ring operating in the area.
The arrests were made at a police station in Malout following a tip that the shooters were hired by a local gang to intimidate businesses.
According to officials, the men had fired at a shop and a residential building earlier this month, causing injuries but no fatalities.
The police said the case is part of a broader investigation into extortion and violent intimidation in the Malout region.
Both suspects are now in custody and are expected to face charges under the Indian Penal Code and the Arms Act.
The arrests were made at a police station in Malout following a tip that the shooters were hired by a local gang to intimidate businesses.
According to officials, the men had fired at a shop and a residential building earlier this month, causing injuries but no fatalities.
The police said the case is part of a broader investigation into extortion and violent intimidation in the Malout region.
Both suspects are now in custody and are expected to face charges under the Indian Penal Code and the Arms Act.