Police probe gang feud hyperlinks to focused assault

Police are investigating conceivable hyperlinks between a focused assault at an East Kilbride storage and an ongoing gangland feud.

Three males dressed in darkish garments and face coverings are believed to have performed the attack, which came about round 13:25 on Monday at Wilson Place.

Two males, elderly 45 and 41, had been taken to clinic for remedy following the assault.

Police mentioned a blue Audi A5, discovered on fireplace in Blantyre on Monday night, used to be more likely to were used throughout the sooner attack.

A sequence of attacks, shootings and firebombing incidents in Glasgow and Edinburgh have taken position since March, connected to rival teams concentrated on one some other.

BBC Scotland News understands the pressure are exploring gangland hyperlinks to the East Kilbride attack as a line of inquiry, whilst additionally figuring out the guns used.

Det Supt Martin McGhee stated: “We believe this was a targeted incident. From our enquiries so far, we believe the car that was set on fire was also used in the earlier serious assault.

“We perceive those incidents shall be relating to for the local people however please be confident we can carry the ones concerned to justice.”

Det Supt McGhee appealed for any witnesses to touch the pressure.

Police have made greater than 30 arrests in reference to the crimes since they started in March.