Mohali: Shots fired at realtor's house, Armenia-based gangster booked

Lucky Patial, who is reportedly in Armenia, was allegedly trying to extort ₹1 crore from the victim, Jasvir Singh, 47, and directed his gang members to open fire at the victim’s house after he refused to yield

Fugitive gangster, Lucky Patial, who allegedly operates the Davinder Bambiha gang, was booked after two unidentified persons fired four gunshots at the house of a property dealer in Mullanpur on Wednesday.

Patial, who is reportedly in Armenia, was allegedly trying to extort ₹1 crore from the victim, Jasvir Singh, 47, and directed his gang members to open fire at the victim’s house after he refused to yield.

Police officials said bike-borne miscreants opened fire at the closed gate of the house at 12.30 am. Two of the bullets hit the victim’s parked vehicle. The victim told the cops that Patial had been repeatedly calling him from international numbers.

The victim was at the Hazur Sahib Gurdwara when the incident took place, while his wife and 19-year-old son were asleep at the house. A senior police official said, “CCTV cameras were installed at the site. However, as it was dark, we could not identify the culprits’ faces. However, we are scanning other CCTV footage along with the suspected exit route (via Omaxe-Mullanpur) to identify the accused.”

A case was registered under Sections 307 (attempt to murder) and 384 (extortion) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).