3 Bishnoi gang shooters fire at Haryana supplements shop, attack caught on camera

Three armed men linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang opened fire at a supplements store in Haryana's Sonipat. Police suspect the shooting as a case of gang rivalry and identified two shooters based on the CCTV footage.

Three armed men linked to gangster Lawrence Bishnoi opened fire at a supplements store in Haryana's Sonipat on Friday, triggering panic among the people in the area. The brazen daylight attack, which was later claimed by the Lawrence Bishnoi gang in a social media post, was captured on CCTV cameras installed at the premises.

Police sources said the shooters – two of whom were later identified through CCTV – arrived on a motorcycle and entered Pahal Nutrition, where the shooting occurred. In the footage, a shooter hands a slip to the manager seated at the counter. Moments later, he then takes out his gun, aims at the manager and tries to shoot him, but the weapon malfunctions and the manager ducks for cover with the table. The attacker flees the shop.

In another CCTV footage, one of the attackers is firing at the shop, which damages the shop's glass facade, while his second accomplice who flees the store is also seen while brandishing his gun.

Investigators said the firing appears to be linked to an ongoing rivalry between the Bishnoi gang and the Rohit Godara gang. Two months ago, the owner of Pahal Nutrition had reportedly received an extortion demand of Rs 2 crore under Godara’s name.

Soon after the incident, a social media post surfaced claiming responsibility for the firing. The post, allegedly made by gangster Randeep Malik on behalf of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, asserted that the attack was orchestrated by him along with an associate identified as Anil Pandit, who is said to be based in the US.

The post accused the store owners of paying extortion money to rival gangster Rohit Gadara. Malik alleged that Pahal Nutrition was selling fake products and “corrupting the youngsters,” and warned that anyone paying money to their rivals would be targeted.