Overview
- Two men on a motorcycle fired five to six rounds at the AJ Furniture Mall in Ravet on Friday night, shattering glass but causing no injuries.
- CCTV captured the assailants stopping outside the mall and opening fire, and police formed multiple teams and registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Arms Act.
- Soon after the shooting, an audio clip naming Aarzoo Bishnoi and a Facebook screenshot tagging alleged associate Shubham Lonkar claimed responsibility and threatened owner Ashok Nain.
- Police said they have not found concrete evidence linking the attack to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and are verifying the viral claims as investigators trace the suspects’ motorcycle for about three to four kilometres.
- Officers reported prior threat calls and an extortion demand of Rs 2 crore to the business partners, and a complaint was filed after the incident as fear spread among residents and traders nearby.