Two masked men on a motorcycle fired three gunshots into a commercial pharmacy on Khemkaran Road in Punjab's border town of Bhikhiwind, shattering storefront glass and triggering panic across the local commercial hub.
Nobody was injured. But the daylight attack on Heera Medical Store—owned by Nitish Kakkar, son of Heera Lal Kakkar—unfolded minutes after the proprietor declined an unsolicited WhatsApp call routed from an international phone number. The assailants pulled up directly outside the outlet, discharged three rounds through the front display windows, and sped away before shopkeepers could intervene.
A patrol team from the Bhikhiwind Police Station, led by Sub-Inspector Parvinder Singh Bhullar, cordoned off the targeted storefront and inspected the crime scene.
Officers recovered three empty cartridge shells from the floor inside and immediately around the premises. Investigators are currently recording detailed statements from Nitish Kakkar and surrounding merchants while scanning feeds from surveillance cameras mounted across the Khemkaran Road commercial corridor. Police officials confirmed the footage is being analyzed to plot the motorcycle's approach, identify the masked shooters, and map their precise escape route out of Bhikhiwind.
Statements of the medical store owner are being recorded, while CCTV footage from cameras installed in and around the area is being examined to establish the sequence of events and trace the motorcycle-borne attackers.
Parvinder Singh Bhullar, Sub — Inspector, Bhikhiwind Police
The shooting has renewed sharp anxiety among commercial operators across Tarn Taran's border belt. Bhikhiwind has logged multiple recent firing episodes tied directly to cross-border and regional extortion rackets targeting local entrepreneurs.
| Case Parameter | Official Status |
|---|---|
| Location of Incident | Heera Medical Store, Khemkaran Road, Bhikhiwind, Tarn Taran |
| Targeted Complainant | Nitish Kakkar (Son of Heera Lal Kakkar) |
| Attackers | Two unidentified masked individuals on a motorcycle |
| Ammunition Recovered | Three empty cartridge shells |
| Casualty Toll | Zero injuries reported |
| Investigating Agency | Bhikhiwind Police Station (Led by SI Parvinder Singh Bhullar) |
Investigators are treating the unreturned international WhatsApp call as a critical lead while working to establish whether an organized syndicate orchestrated the hit. Bhikhiwind Police stated that search operations remain active across outbound roads to locate the two suspects and identify the network behind the weapon.
| Suspected Motive | Extortion under verification; international call under digital forensic review |