Ludhiana police crack case of firing outside jewellery shop; main accused arrested

The Ludhiana rural police on Sunday arrested the main accused involved in the firing at Lakhe Wale Jewellers showroom near Rani Jhansi Chowk, Jagraon (Ludhiana).

The arrest has been made after an encounter wherein the accused received gunshot injuries in his leg.

The accused has been identified as Amrit Singh, alias Labha, of Malsian Wali Basti, Zira (District Ferozepur). The police have also recovered one .32 bore pistol, two live cartridges and a bike.

Ludhiana Rural SSP Dr Ankur Gupta informed that since the incident on March 5, the police teams were following the accused and he was apprehended after an Intelligence-based operation jointly by the CIA, Ludhiana rural, and the AGTF. He informed that his location was tracked near the Jagraon-Sidhwan Bet Road.

Gupta added that the police chased him and instead of surrendering, the accused fired three gunshots at the police, out of which one hit the police vehicle. Acting in self-defence, the police party retaliated and the accused sustained an injury in his right leg. He was taken to the local Civil Hospital where his condition is stable.

An FIR under Sections 125, 61 BNS and 25 of Arms Act has been registered at the City Jagraon Police station.

SSP Ankur Gupta reiterated that Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann was committed to ensuring a safe environment to the people and anti-social elements would face severe action.