Ludhiana: The Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) arrested Vicky Nihang, a close associate of gangsters Donnie Bal and Munn Ghanshampuria, in a rural area of Ludhiana, Punjab, on Saturday. When a police team attempted to apprehend the accused, he opened fire, prompting police to retaliate and arrest him.
Police opened fire to apprehend the accused, who sustained two bullet injuries to his leg. He was admitted to the Jagraon Civil Hospital.
Vicky Nihang had been wanted in the murder of social media influencer Kartik Baggan in Ludhiana on August 23, 2025. DGP Gaurav Yadav shared this information.
In a major breakthrough, the Anti-Gangster Task Force (#AGTF) Punjab arrests Gurpreet Singh @ Vicky Nihang, a key associate of fugitive foreign-based Gangsters Doni Bal & Munn Ghanshampuria after a brief exchange of fire when the police team attempted to detain the accused in the… pic.twitter.com/HdeurUYRaW
— DGP Punjab Police (@DGPPunjabPolice) October 4, 2025
The accused has a criminal history.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the arrested accused has a criminal history and was arrested in January 2025 at SAS Nagar with 02 illegal foreign-made pistols.
The arrested individual and his associates were instructed by their foreign-based handlers to carry out sensational murders in Punjab, but the criminals were apprehended in time. Police recovered one pistol and four live cartridges from the accused.