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5 gangsters arrested after 7-hour operation in Jalandhar
The police received information about wanted criminals hiding in the village and a raid was conducted early on Tuesday morning to nab them.
Five members of Lakhbir Landa gang were arrested by Jalandhar rural police in a joint operation with Delhi special cell with weapons after a seven-hour operation at Chak Jhandu village near Bhogpur town of the district on Tuesday.
Those arrested have been identified as Sanjeev Kumar alias Nanu, Sandeep Kumar alias Saabi, Gurbeer Singh alias Ginni, Manpreet Singh alias Mann and Lovepreet Singh alias Cheeni, all from Jalandhar district, the police said.
Jalandhar senior superintendent of police (SSP) Swarandeep Singh said the operation was jointly carried out by the Punjab Police and the Delhi Police special cell. “Acting on a tip-off received by Phillaur station house officer Surinder Kumar, we raided the gangsters’ hideout, which led to an exchange of fire. The accused fired three rounds at the police team and the cops also retaliated ,” he added.
The SSP said that police used drones to locate the gangsters hiding in sugarcane fields. “Two of the five gangsters were wanted by the Delhi Police. Three weapons, including a Glock pistol, two .32mm revolvers, and three motorcycles were seized from the accused. Initial investigations have revealed that the accused have links with Lakhbir Singh Landa gang,” he added.
The case against them has been registered under Section 307 (attempt to murder) and others relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and Arms Act at the Bhogpur police station.
