India, March 13 -- The Punjab Police anti-gangster task force (AGTF), in a joint operation with the Moga district police, arrested gangster Malkit Singh alias Manu, a resident of Dosanjh Talwandi in Moga, after a brief encounter, director general of police Gaurav Yadav said on Wednesday.

Manu is an operative of foreign-based gangsters Gaurav alias Lucky Patyal and Davinderpal Singh alias Gopi Lahoria of the Davinder Bambiha Gang.

Police have also recovered a .32 calibre pistol along with four cartridges from his possession.

In a statement, Yadav said the arrested accused has a criminal background with at least seven cases related to murder, attempt to murder, NDPS Act and the Arms Act registered against him.

He said on the instruction...