Ludhiana wedding firing case: Bath Castle Marriage Palace sealed; recommendation to cancel permit

December 3, 2025

Three days ago, a shootout broke out between two groups, Ankur Ludhiana and Shubham Mota, at the Bath Castle, a marriage palace on Pakhowal Road. Two people were shot dead during the exchange of fire between two groups. Among the deceased were Vasu, a hosiery businessman, and Neeru, a resident of Jalandhar. Police have arrested several individuals in connection with the case, but the identities of the accused have not yet been released.

Police teams are continuously conducting raids in search of the main accused, Shubham Arora. Police have also taken strict action against the marriage palace. The palace has been sealed, and a recommendation has been made to revoke its operating permit.

According to officials, only government functions will be allowed at the marriage palace until the owner complies with all regulations and obtains a new permit.

FIR filed against Shubham Mota’s parents
Following the failure to apprehend the main accused, the notorious Shubham Mota, the police have filed a case against his parents for harboring and protecting him from the police. Police have also identified the accused who were directly involved in the shooting, which killed two guests, including a woman.

A senior police officer stated that the police have withheld the names of the accused in the shooting to prevent the investigation from being affected. Police have kept 12 accused unidentified in the FIR registered at Sadar police station.

Several guests who brought weapons to the palace have been identified.

In addition, police have also identified guests who brought licensed weapons to the marriage palace despite the ban. Police will revoke their weapons licenses. According to the officer, the marriage palace has been sealed, but some pre-booked events that could not be postponed have been allowed to continue.