India, Oct. 20 -- It takes a very specific kind of personality to become a foot soldier of the Bishnoi gang. Yet there seems to be no shortage of young men - many teenagers, some even minors - who fit the profile. Restless and reckless, these young men are chasing shortcuts to the good life with little regard for the risks. A violent and bloody track record only pushes them to the front of the line.

Two of the three alleged assailants who fired at actor Tiger Shroff's car on Sunday were aged 18 and from Sonipet in Haryana; the third was aged 22. Police say almost every successive investigation involving the Bishnoi gang reveals frontline cadres who are very young and easily seduced by the prospect of easy money and a glamorous life. It's...