In a major blow to transnational organized crime, Punjab Police’s Counter Intelligence unit in Jalandhar has successfully averted a deadly target killing conspiracy allegedly masterminded by the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. The high-stakes operation led to the arrest of Himanshu Sood, a resident of Phagwara in Kapurthala district, who is believed to be a key operative of the gang. The arrest followed meticulous intelligence gathering and technical surveillance, with the police recovering two pistols—one .30 bore PX3 pistol and one .32 pistol—along with multiple live cartridges from the accused.
Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab, Gaurav Yadav, confirmed that the entire operation was being remotely coordinated by Namit Sharma, a close associate of Lawrence Bishnoi currently based in Dubai, UAE. Sharma is accused of directing Sood and other gang members to carry out targeted assassinations in multiple Indian states, further highlighting the international tentacles of Punjab’s gangster network.
According to initial investigations, Himanshu Sood had recently been involved in a shooting incident in Haridwar, where a hotelier was targeted under direct instructions from Namit Sharma. The incident, which caused panic in the region, was the precursor to a more sinister agenda. After the Haridwar attack, Sood was allegedly assigned to execute three more killings—targets identified in Madhya Pradesh, Ludhiana, and Kapurthala. The swift and strategic intervention by the Punjab Police, however, thwarted this plan and potentially saved multiple lives.
The DGP emphasized that the operation is part of a broader crackdown against gangster syndicates operating across India with foreign backing. With organized crime now leveraging digital communication, international funding, and cross-border coordination, Punjab Police has significantly increased its focus on dismantling such networks using both human intelligence and sophisticated surveillance tools. He reiterated that the department remains committed to uprooting such criminal ecosystems to preserve law and order across the state.
The case has been registered at the State Special Operations Cell (SSOC) in Amritsar, and further investigation is ongoing to trace the broader web of accomplices involved in this transnational plot. Officials are currently mapping backward and forward linkages of the arrested accused to establish the full scope of the criminal network and its modus operandi. Police sources suggest that additional arrests may follow in the coming days.
This interception once again brings the spotlight on the growing trend of gangsters operating with impunity from foreign territories, exploiting loopholes and lax extradition frameworks to orchestrate violence on Indian soil. It also raises urgent questions about how digital platforms and encrypted messaging apps are being weaponized to plan and execute crimes from afar.
As Punjab continues to witness a troubling rise in gang-related violence, this breakthrough underscores the state’s determination to clamp down on crime through proactive policing and international coordination. With this arrest, Punjab Police not only disrupted a potentially violent episode but also sent a strong signal to those plotting similar acts of terror: the law is vigilant, and justice will prevail.
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