India, Oct. 20 -- The person who pulls the trigger is often just one link in a much larger chain, as shown in many instances involving the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, which has also claimed responsibility for the firing on actor Tiger Shroff's car in Mumbai. In investigations into recent extortion threats and firing incidents allegedly linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, the police in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad are examining the roles of local contacts, handlers operating from outside India, and young men suspected of carrying out attacks on the instructions of these handlers.

More than 10 extortion cases allegedly linked to the gang have been registered in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad over the past two years between 2024 and 2026. One name that...