Jaggu Bhagwanpuria gang member injured in Jalandhar encounter

In an encounter, Jalandhar Police on Thursday critically injured a gangster linked to the Jaggu Bhagwanpuria gang during an operation to recover arms.

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The encounter started when the gangster tried to flee custody.

Commissioner Swapan Sharma said Vivek Mattu, a local, had been attacked and injured by two gang members, Manjit Singh and Amandeep Singh. Both attackers were apprehended, and a subsequent investigation uncovered a cache of arms. An FIR had been registered at the Sadar police station.

Following the arrests, Manjit had revealed the location of the hidden weapons near a petrol pump in Sadar area. However, when police escorted him to recover the arms, he opened fire on the officers with the concealed weapon. It turned into an encounter during which around 15 rounds were exchanged.

Manjit was injured in the encounter. Police recovered five .32-bore firearms and eight rounds of ammunition from the site.

The Commissioner said the gang members were involved in murder, extortion and ransom. He said multiple FIRs were already lodged against the accused.