New Delhi

Twoalleged associates of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang have been arrested for allegedly opening fire outside a gym linked to Punjabi singer Guru Randhawa in Paschim Vihar, police said on Wednesday. One of the arrested men had returned from Russia less than two weeks before the incident. Police said the accused, Arman (19) and Tushar alias Tashu alias Pinku (21), both residents of Sonipat district in Haryana, were apprehended in Bahadurgarh after a manhunt.

According to police, the duo are alleged shooters linked to gangster Anil Pandit, a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang who is believed to be operating from the United States.

Police said two motorcycle-borne assailants allegedly opened fire outside a gym on Outer Ring Road in Paschim Vihar around 4 am on June 11 and fled the scene; no one was injured, and seven empty cartridges were recovered.

Police said a case was registered at Paschim Vihar East police station in outer Delhi. The incident drew attention after a social media post allegedly made by Anil Pandit went viral, claiming responsibility for the attack on behalf of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, police said.