Police nab two in Rs 50 lakh extortion, firing cases with pistol seizure

Ferozepur, October 16, 2025: In a major breakthrough, Ferozepur police have arrested two accused involved in an extortion bid of Rs 50 lakh and a firing incident outside a businessman’s house. The arrests were made following a joint operation led by DSP Karan Sharma Sharma with the support of CIA staff, under the tutelage of Manjit Singh, SP(D) during which a country-made pistol and two live cartridges were recovered from the accused.

According to police, on September 18, 2025, the complainant, Jashandeep Singh of village Badhni Gulab Singh, received a phone call from an unknown number demanding ₹50 lakh. When he refused, the accused fired shots outside his residence on October 10, 2025, around 10:05 p.m., to create

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