Jalandhar: Two notorious gangsters killed in Shahkot encounter; Huge drug haul recovered

July 7, 2025

Jalandhar, July 7: The rural police in Jalandhar, Punjab, today, on Monday morning, killed two criminals in an encounter in Shahkot. The entire incident took place in Kotli Gajran Railway Police Station area of ​​Shahkot between the police party and two gangsters. The encounter took place when the two accused were supplying drugs on the road leading to the railway station. Many serious cases including drug trafficking are registered against both the gangsters.

According to the police, the police tried to stop the two suspects under the Shahkot Phatak Bridge, upon which they started firing. In retaliation, both the accused were injured by bullets. The police arrested both of them from the spot and recovered weapons and a large amount of narcotics from them. At present, both have been sent to the civil hospital for treatment.

Many cases are already registered against both of them

When the information about the case was given to the higher officials immediately after the incident, SSP Harvinder Singh Virk and other higher officials will reach the spot soon. Police say that many criminal cases are already registered against the accused.

Now investigation is being done to find out in which districts of Punjab cases are registered against both the gangsters and what other crimes have been committed by them. Along with this, it will also be found out which crimes the accused had to commit.