Chandigarh, Jan. 27 -- In a significant accomplishment, Punjab Police apprehended six members of the Kaushal Chaudhary gang, implicated in multiple murders, including those of kabaddi player Sandeep Singh Nangal Ambian and Youth Congress leader Sukhmeet Singh, officials said on Monday.

The arrests were made by Counter Intelligence Amritsar, thwarting a potential target killing in Punjab.

Gaurav Yadav, the Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab, said on X, "In a major breakthrough, Counter Intelligence Amritsar, foiled a major target killing in Punjab by arresting six members of the Kaushal Chaudhary Gang, including key associates Puneet Lakhanpal @ Sharma and Narinder Kumar @ Lalli."

The accused, who had evaded arrest for three years,...