Key facts
- 3 alleged Lawrence Bishnoi gang shooters arrested by Delhi Police
- Trio was allegedly plotting a targeted killing in Delhi
- Arrests part of broader national crackdown on the Bishnoi gang
- Gang linked to multiple high-profile shootings and extortion cases
Delhi Police have arrested three men they describe as shooters belonging to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, alleging the trio was actively plotting a targeted killing in the city. The arrests mark the latest action in a sustained multi-agency effort to dismantle the gang's operational network, which has expanded its reach from Punjab and Haryana into the national capital.
The Lawrence Bishnoi gang has been implicated in a string of high-profile crimes across India, including shootings, extortion, and threats against prominent individuals. Authorities have increasingly flagged the gang's use of loosely affiliated local shooters — often young recruits with little prior criminal record — to carry out contract killings, making detection and prevention significantly harder.
Delhi Police have not yet publicly named the specific target of the alleged plot, but say the three arrested men were in an advanced stage of planning. Weapons or materials connected to the alleged plot are believed to have been recovered, though precise details of the seizure were not immediately confirmed in available reports.
The arrests underscore the growing operational boldness of organised crime networks with transnational links, as the Bishnoi gang is known to coordinate activities from across state borders and, in some cases, from abroad. Law enforcement agencies continue to coordinate nationally to track and neutralise such threats before attacks can be carried out.