Gangsters fire at factory gate over ‘extortion’

Two motorcycle-borne armed and masked gangsters fired at the gate of the factory of an entrepreneur in the local Focal Point area on Tuesday morning.

The industrialist refused to disclose his identity for want of security. Inspector Harpeet Singh, Station House Officer, Tarn Taran city, said the industrialist had received an extortion call on his mobile last night but he immediately cut the mobile call out of fear.

The Station House Officer, referring to the footage from nearby closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras, said that two gangsters fired at the gate of his factory and managed to escape from the spot. The Station House Officer said a case would be registered if the industrialist demanded.