ASI injured in encounter with peddler, aides in Tarn Taran

A Punjab Police ASI, posted at the Goindwal Sahib police station, along with a brother of a drug peddler was injured during an encounter that took place between the police and the peddler and his accomplices at Kallha village here early this morning.

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The incident occurred when a team of the Goindwal Sahib police led by Inspector Prabhjit Singh raided and arrested a drug peddler, Jobanjit Singh Raja, from his house. The family of the peddler and his associates attacked the police party by pelting them with stones and firing at team members when Jobanjit Singh was being taken into custody by them.

SSP Abhimanyu Rana said that ASI Surjit Singh was injured when the brother and the associates of the peddler attacked the police party. The SSP said Surjit Singh was injured when Jagjit Singh Jaggu, brother of the drug peddler, fired at him. The district police head said the police had to fire in the air in self-defence.

The SSP said the police have got information that Jagjit Singh was admitted to a hospital in Amritsar. Investigation regarding how Jagjit Singh Jaggu was injured is underway.

The SSP said drug peddler Jobanjit Singh was booked in a case under the NDPS Act after the arrest of Hardev Singh of Bhail Dhae Wala from whom the Goindwal Sahib police had recovered 20 grams of heroin on February 25 and who revealed in his interrogation that he had bought the heroin consignment from Jobanjit Singh.

The peddler, his brother and other unidentified persons who attacked the police party have been booked under Sections 109, 221, 132, 262, 263, 324 (4) (5), 190 and 191 (3) of the BNS and Sections 25, 27, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act.

Peddler Jobanjit Singh Raja was arrested by the police from the spot.