On June 1, Gurcharan Singh Gaba, a shopkeeper in Makhu town of Ferozepur district, was murdered, prompting a police investigation that led to the arrest of two shooters from Rajasthan. Vishnu Kumar from Rupbas and Rahul Mahawar from Kota were apprehended by a joint team of the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF), Punjab Police, and Jammu and Kashmir Police. They were intercepted on the Patnitop-Kud road, where police recovered a .30-bore Beretta pistol and 10 live cartridges. Vishnu Kumar has a significant criminal background, including charges of extortion and robbery, and was previously wanted by Rajasthan Police with a reward of ₹10,000. Following the murder, the AGTF initiated a special operation, "Hill Trap," under the supervision of DSP Rajan Parminder Singh, which involved extensive raids and intelligence gathering. The police are now focused on uncovering the larger conspiracy behind the murder, including identifying those who financed or facilitated the attack.