Jalandhar, June 25 -- A member of a gang allegedly involved in making extortion calls suffered a bullet injury during an encounter with Jalandhar rural police on Tuesday. Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Harvinder Singh Virk said the accused has been identified as Gursewak Singh, who opened fire after seeing the police party during special raids.

The police team responded in retaliation in which Gursewak received a bullet injury. He was immediately rushed to a local hospital where he is presently under medical observation. SSP Virk said the special operation was launched on the basis of series of complaints from local traders and industrialised regarding multiple extortion calls from local and foreign numbers in Shahkot and Lohian a...