BATHINDA, Feb. 11 -- A criminal, Jasdev Singh alias Jassi puncture, suffered gunshot injuries in an incident of retaliatory firing by the Mansa district police on Monday.

Mansa senior superintendent of police (SSP) Bhagirath Singh Meena said Jasdev was brought from Ferozepur prison for an investigation in case of an extortion bid on Pargat Singh, a transporter based in Mansa, and firing at the residence on February 2.

"During his interrogation, Jasdev revealed the hidden weapons at Bhaini Bagha village. On Monday, he was taken to the place identified by him to recover weapons where he quickly picked a loaded weapon to open fire on a police party. The police personnel opened fire at Jasdev to bring him under control. Jasdev suffered an i...