Another Encounter In Punjab After Gangsters Fire At Cops Chasing Them

Three gangsters of the Lucky Patial gang were arrested after an exchange of fire with the cops, police said.

The crackdown on gangsters in Punjab continued on Sunday with another encounter in Moga district early this morning. Three gangsters of the Lucky Patial gang were arrested after an exchange of fire with the cops, police said.

Barricades were put by the criminal investigation agency and the gangsters who arrived on a bike were signalled to stop, Harinder Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Moga district said.

"The gangsters turned their bike around when asked to stop and tried to escape, but the cops followed them. Then they abandoned their bike and went inside the farms, and opened fire at the police team," said Mr Singh.