Batala, Feb. 3 -- Two gangsters in police custody were injured in an exchange of fire after they allegedly attacked the accompanying cops during a weapon recovery exercise at Dera Baba Nanak on Sunday.

The accused, Sarbjeet Singh alias Sabha, a resident of Malookwali, and Sunil Masih alias Labha, a resident of Shahpur Jajan, had been arrested in a case of firing at a shopkeeper at the Main Bazar in Dera Baba Nanak last month. The shopkeeper had reportedly received extortion calls from gangster Jeewan Fauji before the attack.

The arrested accused led the police to a location for weapon recovery. However, during the operation, they opened fire at the police. In the ensuing retaliatory action, both accused sustained gunshot injuries to the...