2 gangsters held with weapons, two escape

Tribune News Service
Amritsar, February 1

The rural police have nabbed two alleged gangsters for firing at a police party on the Khalchian-Dhulka road here on Sunday evening while two of their accomplices managed to flee from the spot.

The police recovered two .32 bore country-made weapons with eight live bullets and 2 gram of heroin from their possession.

In a statement issued here on Monday, the police said the Khalchian police got a tip-off that around four youths carrying weapons were roaming in a car (CH01-BT-7818) and they were planning to commit some crime. Following this, a checkpoint was set up near the FCI godown on the Khalchian-Dhulka road and the police started checking vehicles.

At the naka, the police team signalled a car to stop. However, the car occupants tried to speed away but hit a barricade. They started firing at the police party. The car fell into an agriculture field as it was being driven rashly. When the police surrounded the car, two of them managed to run away while firing at the police team.

Those arrested were later identified as Harpreet Singh, alias Happy of Aladinpur village in Tarn Taran, and Vikramjit Singh, alias Vicky of Mohalla Nanaksar in Tarn Taran. Those who fled from the spot were identified as Sema and Billa, both from Tarn Taran. The police have registered a case of murder bid, under sections of the Arms Act and the NDPS Act against them.

According to the police, the accused were involved in the drug peddling and supplying illegal weapons. The arrested accused were produced in court and brought on police remand while raids were on to nab their accomplices.