Gunmen open fire at furniture mall in Pimpri Chinchwad; police suspect Bishnoi gang link
Two gunmen opened fire at a furniture mall in Pimpri Chinchwad, Maharashtra, with police investigating a possible connection to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. Fortunately, no injuries were reported in the incident, which occurred around 9 p.m. on May 15, 2026. The police are currently analyzing CCTV footage and have registered an offense under relevant laws.
- ▪The shooting took place at AJ Furniture Mall in the Ravet area.
- ▪The owner of the mall had received a threatening phone call prior to the incident.
- ▪A social media post claiming responsibility for the attack was sent to the owner after the shooting.
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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.
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