A probe into the May 2 firing outside the house of singer Fazilpuria's former manager has revealed that the Glock pistols used in the attack were smuggled from Pakistan by drone and routed through a gangster network stretching from Punjab to foreign-based handlers.
Arrests and Alleged Masterminds
The two shooters, arrested days after the attack, were allegedly acting on the instructions of fugitive gangster Satta Naushera. Police are also probing the role of gangster Deepak Nandal in orchestrating the attack, which is believed to be the fallout of a monetary dispute.
Crime branch teams had arrested Gursher Singh alias Shera (23) and Jaspal alias Babbal (28) — both from Tarn Taran in Punjab — for the firing outside Saurabh Yadav's house in Sector 45. Police said the men had come to Gurgaon to target Yadav and opened fire outside his house to spread panic. Constable Kulbir, deployed there after complaints of extortion, suffered bullet-graze injuries to his hands and legs.
Weapon Smuggling Details
Police sources said the two men were in touch with Naushera and had received the guns around two months ago. The suspicion is that the arms were brought into India through drones by Naushera gang members. The shooters, according to cops, were paid about Rs 2 lakh in advance for the hit.
Both Naushera and Nandal had claimed responsibility for the firing. Police are now trying to establish how Nandal — a music producer-turned-gangster — came in contact with Naushera, who is considered a close associate of Lakhbir Singh Landa.
While Landa was declared a terrorist by the Union home ministry in December 2023, Naushera carries a reward of Rs 5 lakh and is accused of supplying cross-border weapons to gang members in Punjab and nearby states with the help of associates in Pakistan.
“The cross-border weapon supply chain, the source of these pistols and the role of other associates will now be examined in detail,” an officer said.
Violent Turn During Investigation
The case took another violent turn on Monday. According to police spokesperson Sandeep Turan, the two accused were taken to Bandhwari for the recovery of the weapons allegedly used in the attack. There, police said, the men led the team to three concealed Glock pistols, picked them up and opened indiscriminate fire.
“They fired eight to 10 rounds at the police team. The cops retaliated in self-defence,” an officer said.
Both accused were hit and taken to hospital. Gursher died during treatment, while Jaspal suffered a grievous leg injury. Constable Naveen, who was also shot in the leg, was discharged after treatment. Gursher's autopsy was conducted on Tuesday by a board of four doctors in the presence of a judicial magistrate.
