The Crime Branch of Pune city police has detained three more accused, including a minor, in connection with the extortion and firing case in Phursungi, which is allegedly linked to members of the Bishnoi gang. With the latest detentions, the number of accused held in the case has risen to four, police said on Tuesday.
The incident took place on June 22, 2026, when unidentified persons allegedly called a prominent Pune businessman and demanded ₹50 crore as extortion. Within two hours of the threat call, two armed assailants allegedly fired four rounds at the gate of the businessman’s company in Phursungi to intimidate him and reinforce the demand.
Following the attack, the Pune Crime Branch launched an investigation using technical surveillance, CCTV footage and other electronic evidence to identify the shooters. Investigators found that the accused had fled Maharashtra soon after the incident.
On the directions of the Pune police commissioner, multiple Crime Branch teams were sent to Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Punjab to track down the suspects. After coordinated raids over five days, police arrested Pawan Prakashram Barad (24), a resident of Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh district, on July 2.
Further investigation revealed the alleged involvement of Satyaprakash Kaluram Shilora (25), an employee of the targeted company. He was arrested on July 4 for allegedly providing information about the businessman and the company’s operations to the shooters.
{{/usCountry}}Further investigation revealed the alleged involvement of Satyaprakash Kaluram Shilora (25), an employee of the targeted company. He was arrested on July 4 for allegedly providing information about the businessman and the company’s operations to the shooters.
{{/usCountry}}Continuing the investigation, Crime Branch teams detained Ravikumar Rajendrakumar Jangda (33), a resident of Sirsa district in Haryana, along with a minor, near a railway crossing in Hanumangarh, Rajasthan, in the early hours of July 7.
Police recovered one country-made pistol and 10 live cartridges from Jangda, while two country-made pistols and 20 live cartridges were seized from the minor, officials said.
Gauhar Hasan, deputy commissioner of police (Crime), said, “Jangda was involved in actual firing, and Barad was present at the spot along with him. Accused Shilora shared company information with the other accused, while the juvenile was detained for harbouring the accused in the respective state.”
Hasan said the investigation was underway to establish the links of the arrested accused with the Bishnoi gang.
Police suspect the accused were acting on behalf of persons associated with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.