Kapurthala Police has achieved great success in arresting notorious gangster Balwinder Singh Billa from village Jhal Lai Wala in Sultanpur Lodhi constituency. During an encounter that took place at around 7 am today, the police arrested gangster Balwinder Billa in an injured condition.
Kapurthala district SSP Mr. Gaurav Tura IPS, who reached the spot, said that Balwinder Billa is a resident of village Jabbowal under Sultanpur Lodhi police station. 5 to 6 cases have been registered against him under various sections, and the police were very much wanted under various cases.
He said that in February 2025, a murder case was registered against him, in which he killed a youth by putting him in a vehicle. He said that after that in May 2025, Balwinder Billa had fled after firing on a police party at Kartarpur police station and a case of intent to murder was registered against him there too. For which Kartarpur police was also required.
Kapurthala police achieved a big success today when the police party stopped Balwinder Singh Billa near village Jhal Lei Wala and asked him to identify himself. He tried to run away out of fear and also fired the illegal weapon he had with him at the police but none of the fire hit the police. While the police fired in their own security, one bullet hit Balwinder Billa.
The police caught him. He said that an illegal pistol, an empty cartridge, and a motorcycle have been recovered from him, which the police have taken into their possession, and the alleged accused has been sent for treatment. On this occasion, SSP Gaurav Tura, S. P. (D) P. S. Virk, DSP Parminder Singh and SHO Sonamdeep Kaur, besides a large number of police force were present.