The Jalandhar police arrested a wanted criminal involved in a firing incident in December, following a brief encounter on Friday.
Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Harvinder Singh Virk said during the exchange of fire, the accused, identified as Lovepreet Singh of Bholath in Kapurthala district, sustained a bullet injury in his right arm.
A 30-bore pistol and three live cartridges were recovered from his possession.
On December 19 last year, a scuffle broke out between two student groups of a private college in Bidhipur.
Amid the melee, Lovepreet, along with his accomplices Lakhwinder and Nachattar Singh, opened fire at the members of the opposite group. Two youths, Sourav Kumar and Gopi, both in their 20s, had suffered bullet injuries in the attack.
Police had arrested Lakhwinder on the same day of the incident. “On Friday morning, police intercepted Lovepreet near Alwalpur village. In an attempt to flee, he opened fire at the police personnel, who fired in retaliation,” said SSP Virk.