In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) Punjab, in a well-coordinated operation with Ferozepur Police and Jammu & Kashmir Police has apprehended two Rajasthan-based shooters involved in Ferozepur shopkeeper’s murder case from Jammu and Kashmir, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday.
Those arrested have been identified as Vishnu Kumar, a resident of Rupbas in Bharatpur, Rajasthan; and Rahul Mahawar, a resident of Anantpura in Kota, Rajasthan. Police teams have also recovered one .30 bore Beretta pistol along with 10 live cartridges from their possession.
As per the information, two assailants had arrived on a motorcycle and fired three rounds from a pistol, murdering Gurcharan Singh Gaba, owner of Gaba General Store at Makhu in Ferozepur on June 1, 2026. DGP Gaurav Yadav said that preliminary investigation has revealed that arrested accused Vishnu has a criminal background involving extortion, robbery, dacoity, theft, and Arms Act violations, and was carrying a reward of ₹10,000 declared by the Rajasthan Police.
Further investigation is underway, he said. Sharing more details, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) AGTF Promod Ban said that following the incident, a special operation codenamed "Hill Trap” was launched by the AGTF Punjab, under the supervision of DSP Rajan Parminder Singh and extensive raids were conducted in Rajasthan.
Acting upon human-intel developed during these raids, the hideout of the accused was traced to Jammu & Kashmir, he said, while adding that acting swiftly, a joint operation was launched by AGTF Punjab, Ferozepur Police and Jammu & Kashmir Police.
The ADGP said that the accused were intercepted at a checkpoint established at the Patnitop-Kud Road near Police Station Kud in J&K, and upon being confronted by the police team, the accused allegedly attempted to evade arrest. However, the police teams successfully apprehended both accused and recovered the pistol from their possession, he said.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ferozepur Bhupinder Singh Sidhu said that police teams are now focusing on uncovering the larger conspiracy behind the incident, including identifying those who may have planned, financed, or facilitated the attack.
In this regard, a case FIR No. 111 dated 01.06.2026 under sections 103 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act was already registerd at Police Station Makhu in Ferozepur.