Gangster’s operative injured in encounter in Jandiala Guru area

Days after three unknown persons fired several gunshots outside a garment shop in the Jandiala Guru area over extortion bid that left a girl injured, the police arrested a shooter after brief encounter at Dharad village canal here today.

He was identified as Daljit Singh, alias Billa, of Mehnia Kohara village. DIG Satinder Singh and SSP Maninder Singh said the police got information about the movement of Billa in the area and a trap was laid to arrest him. However, he fired at the police party and in self-defence, the police retaliated the fire in which he was injured.

He suffered a bullet injury on the leg, the DIG said, while adding that the police had already arrested his two accomplices identified as Vinay, alias Joban, of Verka, and Jashanpreet Singh of Fatehgarh Churian Road here. On their interrogation the police nominated seven more suspects. They were identified as Banipal, Arjan, Aman and Sahil of Teshan Vehra in Verka, and Akash, Happy and Jashan, alias Asha, of Mehnia village. Raids were on to nab them, the DIG said.

SSP Maninder Singh said on May 3, Sunil Kumar, a garment shop owner along with his brother and other employees were present at the shop when three unknown bike-borne persons fired several gunshots at his shop leaving a girl worker injured. Sunil told the police that he had received several calls from Billa Mange wala, a Dubai-based notorious gangster, who had demanded Rs 50 lakh extortion from him. Billa Mange wale originally hailed from Arjanmanga village falling under the Mehta police station here.