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Two persons, allegedly progressive successful the shooting astatine migrant labourers successful Punjab's Moga district, were arrested pursuing an speech of gunfire with the constabulary determination connected Sunday (February 15, 2026).
Jobanpreet sustained a slug wounded successful his limb pursuing an brushwood adjacent Ghalkalan village, portion his accomplice, Akashdeep, was besides nabbed, said police.
Two migrant labourers were injured aft 3 unidentified assailants connected a motorcycle allegedly opened occurrence astatine a radical of workers successful the territory connected February 10.
Moga Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ajay Gandhi connected Sunday (February 15, 2026) said constabulary had anterior accusation astir the beingness of the 2 accused progressive successful the shooting incident.
A constabulary squad intercepted Jobanpreet and Akashdeep, who were connected a motorcycle, and signalled them to stop. But they opened occurrence astatine the police, said the SSP portion speaking to reporters.
When constabulary retaliated, Jobanpreet sustained a slug wounded successful his leg. Akashdeep, who tried to tally away, was besides apprehended.
The motorcycle utilized successful the transgression has besides been recovered, said the SSP.
Two weapons, on with 4 bare shells and 1 unrecorded round, person been recovered from them. The accused fired 4 to 5 rounds astatine the police. However, nary 1 from the constabulary squad sustained immoderate injury.
Police probe revealed that the 2 accused, on with their different accomplice, opened occurrence astatine the labourers connected February 10, connected the instructions of their foreign-based handler.
"Their motive was to disturb bid successful Punjab," the SSP said, adding that 2 persons hailing from Ferozepur territory person already been arrested for allegedly providing structure to Jobanpreet and Akashdeep.
Another accused progressive successful the shooting is yet to beryllium nabbed.
The shooting incidental occurred connected the Zira roadworthy erstwhile the migrant workers were going for a repast aft their enactment astatine a factory. Out of 3 accused connected the motorcycle, 1 opened fire, and 1 of them made a video of the firing incident.
After the incident, an unverified station surfaced connected Instagram successful which a idiosyncratic named Nirvair Singh claimed work for the firing. The station besides contained a video of the purported incident.
The unverified station claimed that the firing connected radical from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar was carried retired by Ladi Bhalwan and Nirvair Singh.
The station had said the firing was carried retired successful an enactment of "protest" against these migrant workers who "spoil" the ambiance of Punjab. It besides warned of much unit if migrant workers were not driven retired of villages and towns.
The station had besides sought to warrant the onslaught by referring to past crimes involving migrant workers. It warned sarpanches and panchayat members who allegedly put Aadhaar cards for the migrant workers, and let them to enactment for the involvement of votes.
Following the February 10 incident, Opposition parties attacked the AAP government, asking the Bhagwant Mann dispensation to aftermath up from its "slumber" to enactment against those trying to make divisions successful society.
