Batala, Nov. 27 -- An alleged key associate of gangster Nishan Joriyan, named Kawaljit Singh, was arrested by the Batala police, Punjab, on Friday, according to an official X post by the DGP Punjab Police. One weapon was recovered from him.

The accused, along with his associate, had fired shots at a shop in Batala after making a Rs. 2 crore extortion demand in the name of gangster Nishan Joriyan.

Further investigation is underway by the Punjab police to establish forward and backward linkages and identify the handlers behind the extortion conspiracy.

On November 26, in Chandigarh, Punjab, the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF), along with SAS Nagar Police, apprehended four operatives linked to foreign-based gangster Goldy Dhillon of the L...