Chandigarh, March 17 -- Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on Monday clarified that the "bullet for bullet" policy is not aggressive, but rather a self-defence mechanism after the accused in the Amritsar Thakurdwara temple grenade attack was killed in a police encounter.

Yadav emphasised that the police aim to work within the law, conduct professional investigations, and punish the accused through the courts. However, when faced with firing, the police will retaliate in self-defence.

DGP Gaurav Yadav said, "Our effort is to work within the parameters of law and carry out a professional investigation and get the accused punished through the courts. When we face any firing, then we retaliate in self-defence. Bullet for b...