AMRITSAR, Jan. 15 -- One of the shooters arrested from Chhattisgarh in a sensational murder case of Tarn Taran village sarpanch associated with the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was killed on Wednesday after sustaining gunshot injuries during a failed attempt to escape from the police custody, the police officials said.

The deceased, Sukhraj Singh alias Gunga, was linked to the Prabh Dasuwal gang, police added.

Police in an inter-state operation had arrested Gunga and co-shooter Karmjit Singh from a hideout in Raipur in Chhattisgarh on January 11. The duo was brought to Amritsar by air for interrogation, having taken a transit remand from the local court in Chhattisgarh. Further investigations led to the arrest of five more accused from ...