Man suffers bullet injury as miscreants open fire at cops

An incident came to the fore in the Lalton area on Pakhowal Road, here, in which two bike-borne persons opened fire at the police and a bullet hit a civilian who was standing near the naka.

As per information, PCR in-charge ASI Sunita, along with a police team, had set up a checkpoint. When two youths on a Hero Splendor motorcycle were signalled to stop, the suspects opened fire at the police. The police team from the Lalton police post under the Sadar police station laid a checkpoint in the Lalton area. Two young men reached the place on a Splendor motorcycle. The police signalled the suspects to stop.

A private person, Lakhwinder Singh, was also present near the checkpoint. When the police tried to stop the miscreants, they became enraged. The suspects started firing at the police. The police personnel were saved but Lakhwinder, who was present at the checkpoint, was hit by a bullet. Sources say that the man was helping the police at the scene. Lakhwinder, who was seriously injured, was admitted to a private hospital.

After firing shots, the miscreants fled the checkpoint. The police have started searching for the suspects.

Sadar police station in-charge inspector Avneet Kaur said both suspects were coming from the wrong side. When ASI Sunita signalled them to stop after seeing them coming from the wrong side, the incident occurred.

The police have now begun the process to identify the suspects.