Jalandhar: In Jalandhar, two associates of terrorist Lakhbir Singh alias Landa Harike alias Landa have been arrested by the police after an encounter. The police have arrested the accused with illegal weapons and cartridges. A gangster has been shot in the leg in the incident. The information about the arrest of associates and recovery of weapons has been shared by Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav.
In a major breakthrough, Jalandhar Commissionerate Police arrests 2 associates of Landa Group after an intense shootout in #Jalandhar. 50+ shots fired from both sides
2 Police officials injured during high-stake chase, Gangsters sustain injuries; They were involved in multiple… pic.twitter.com/0ewxaqbfdq
— DGP Punjab Police (@DGPPunjabPolice) November 22, 2024
Jalandhar police team got engaged in an intense shootout and later arrested two associates of the Landa group. DGP Yadav added that 50-plus shots were fired from both sides during the intense shoot resulting in injuries to both police officers and gangsters. As per information, 2 police officials were injured in the high-stakes chase.
On the other hand, the gangsters also sustained injuries. Arrested gangsters were involved in multiple heinous crimes including extortion and many other criminal activities in many districts of Punjab.
The police party team recovered a total of 7 illegal weapons along with multiple cartridges. DGP Yadav affirmed that Punjab police is fully committed to knock-down the organized crime nexus.