Overview
- The attack occurred Wednesday night when two masked men on a motorcycle opened fire at Vijay Soni’s petrol pump in Bhagwanpur, Gurdaspur and fled after he returned fire, according to Soni.
- Soni said he used a licensed revolver from a nearby bag and fired two to three shots in self‑defence; no one was injured but bullets hit his car and a wall.
- CCTV footage from the petrol station captured the incident and police teams have collected evidence while forensic and video analysis are under way.
- Soni alleges he received an audio message from a foreign number demanding Rs 2 crore with a 10‑day deadline and party leaders have treated the attack as an extortion attempt.
- Punjab BJP officials have demanded immediate arrests and criticised the state government over security, and investigators say the case is active with no arrests reported so far.