Two associates of the Landa Group were arrested on Friday following an intense shootout in Punjab’s Jalandhar. Over 50 shots were reportedly exchanged between the police and the suspects, injuring two Punjab Police officers.
Director-General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said that the gangsters were involved in multiple “heinous” crimes including extortion and many other criminal activities in many districts of Punjab.
“In a major breakthrough, Jalandhar Commissionerate Police arrests two associates of Landa Group after an intense shootout in Jalandhar. 50+ shots fired from both sides. Two police officials injured during high-stake chase, Gangsters sustain injuries; They were involved in multiple heinous crimes including extortion and many other criminal activities in many districts of Punjab. Recovery: 7 Weapons and Multiple Cartridges. Punjab Police is fully committed to knock down the organised crime nexus,” the DGP posted on X.
Swapan Sharma, Commissioner of Police (CP), informed that two police officials of Punjab Police were injured in the shootout. The police recovered seven weapons along with multiple cartridges, he added.
“The criminals were associated with the Landa group. They were released on bail. Cases of murder and extortion have been registered on them. They were going from one place to another. We had a tip-off that they were going to meet someone. We are now searching for the same person. When we circled them, they started firing and we retaliated. Seven weapons have been recovered. More than 50 shots were fired from both sides,” Commissioner of Police, Swapan Sharma told ANI.
Investigations by the anti-terror agency have established his role in a conspiracy hatched by the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorists to unleash terror in Punjab and other parts of the country.
With inputs from agencies.
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Punjab Police arrest two Landa gang associates after Jalandhar shootout
