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Two unidentified motorcycle-borne men allegedly opened fire at a furniture mall in Maharashtra’s Pimpri Chinchwad, with the police probing a potential Lawrence Bishnoi gang link after a screenshot of a social media post surfaced, in which they claimed responsibility for the attack.
“The assailants fired multiple rounds at the AJ Furniture Mall in the Ravet area at around 9 p.m. on Friday (May 15, 2026), shattering the glass facade of the establishment,” a police official said. “No one was injured in the incident,” he said.
According to the police, the establishment’s owner had reportedly received a threatening phone call a few days before the firing, but he had subsequently blocked the number.
“After the shooting, the owner was allegedly sent a screenshot of a social media post in which the Lawrence Bishnoi gang claimed responsibility for the attack,” they said.
“We are verifying the screenshot of what appears to be a social media post by Aarzoo Bishnoi and Shubham Lonkar claiming responsibility. We have registered an offence under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Arms Act, and a further probe is under way,” Shivaji Pawar, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime), Pimpri Chinchwad police, said.
He said the police are also analysing the CCTV footage, which shows two unidentified motorcycle-borne men stopping outside the furniture mall and opening fire.
Published – May 16, 2026 12:39 pm IST
