Arrest and Recovery
The Ludhiana police have arrested two associates of foreign-based gangsters Doni Bal and Arsh Bagga. The accused, identified as Sukhwinder Singh, alias Raji Neela, and Rajveer Singh, alias Raji, both residents of Mullanpur Dakha near Baddowal, were allegedly planning to intimidate wealthy businessmen in the city to extort money. Two .30-bore pistols, nine live cartridges, and a bike were recovered from them.
Police Operation
Addressing a press conference on Saturday, Additional DCP-3 Dev Singh stated that the police received intelligence about the henchmen targeting certain individuals and businessmen in the city. Using human intelligence, the police apprehended both suspects from Baddowal village. The police are interrogating them to determine their specific targets and are examining their mobile phones to gather technical evidence regarding their connection with the foreign-based gangsters.
Preliminary Findings
During the initial investigation, the police discovered that the two youths had been in contact with the gangsters via Telegram for the past few days. They were planning to commit a crime on the night of June 17 but were intercepted by the police. The accused were produced in court, which remanded them to two-day custody. Additional DCP Dev Singh added that further interrogation could reveal the activities of the two gangsters in the state and lead to more recoveries. The police claimed that both suspects are drug addicts and received payments from the gangsters after completing assigned tasks.
Background of Doni Bal
In February 2026, the Ludhiana police had booked Doni Bal after an extortion demand of Rs 2 crore was made in his name from Jagjit Singh, a local businessman. Balwinder Singh, alias Doni Bal, of Pati Balel village in Amritsar is one of the main handlers of the Gopi Ghanshampuria Gang (Mann Ghanshampuria-Doni Bal faction) and is also associated with the Bambiha gang. He has at least 32 cases registered against him for various offenses, including murder, attempt to murder, extortion, arms smuggling, robbery, and dacoity. He was allegedly involved in the killing of gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria’s mother and cousin Karanbir Singh. Doni Bal is suspected to be hiding in the United Kingdom, from where he continues to run extortion rackets through his accomplices.
