Una: Criminal gangs are increasingly targeting hotel owners, businessmen and industrialists in Himachal Pradesh's Una, with threats of ransom. One such recent incident has forced Police to take suo motu cognisance and expedite investigation to curb the growing menace of this organised crime.
Allegedly, Ravi Balachauriya, a gangster from Punjab, demanded ransom from a businessman in Una and threatened him of serious consequences if he doesn't pay the amount. The latter however didn't take him seriously. Meanwhile, Punjab Police nabbed a shooter from Hoshiarpur on Jalandhar-Pathankot Road after he was found carrying a pistol and two cartridges. The shooter, identified as Mani, revealed during interrogation that he works for Ravi Balachauriya and that he was tasked by Balachauriya to kill the Una businessman.
On the basis of his statements, Una Police took suo motu cognisance and registered a case against gangster Ravi Balachauriya and his associates. Una SP Rakesh Singh stated, “That the gangsters had planned to kill the businessman, was revealed by Jalandhar Police. We have registered a case. District police is in constant touch with Punjab Police for further investigation.”