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Gangster Shot In Leg In Punjab In 10th Encounter By State Police In 2 Weeks

Punjab Police have launched a major crackdown against gangsters Chandigarh: In yet another encounter in Punjab, two gangsters were arrested in Mohali on Thursday. One of the gangsters was shot in the leg as he opened fire at the police while trying to flee. Both the gangsters are accused of firing outside the residence of a Congress leader in Kurali, the police said. The two are said to be associates of gangster Prince Chauhan. Earlier on Wednesday, an arrested gangster was killed in an exchange of fire with the Punjab Police while he was trying to flee in Amritsar’s Jandiala Guru area. Amritpal Singh, 22, was arrested on Tuesday and was taken to Jandiala Guru for the recovery of two kg of heroin. He fired at the police team from a pistol hidden there while in handcuffs and tried to flee, the officials said. Punjab Police have launched a major crackdown against gangsters with at least 10 encounters taking place in the last two weeks. Source link

Maharashtra ATS Nabs Three Aides of Punjab Gangster in Thane District

Last Updated: January 09, 2023, 15:11 IST The trio was allegedly in contact with gangster-terrorist Harvinder Singh alias Rinda. (File photo/Shutterstock) In a joint operation with the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) of Punjab Police, the ATS nabbed the three accused from Kalyan in neighbouring Thane district on Sunday evening The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested three aides of Punjab gangster Sonu Khatri from neighbouring Thane district, an official said on Monday. In a joint operation with the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) of Punjab Police, the ATS nabbed the three accused from Kalyan in neighbouring Thane district on Sunday evening, the official said. The trio was allegedly in contact with gangster-terrorist Harvinder Singh alias Rinda, he said. Acting on specific information received by the Punjab police, ATS officials laid a trap at NRC colony in Ambivali, he said. The ATS team, comprising officials of Kalachowki and Vikhroli units, with the help of local police and Punjab police apprehended the accused from Yadav Nagar, he said. The trio, who are in their 20s, were involved in …