Jalandhar, Dec. 27 -- A key aide of Jaggu Bhagwanpuria gang has been arrested following an encounter on Thursday afternoon and arms were seized from him.

Commissioner of police Swapan Sharma said the face-off between the police and gangster happened after he tried to flee from police custody with a huge cache of arms.

A city resident, Vivek Mattu of Patti Barri Jandiala, was attacked by two gangsters identified as Manjit Singh and Amandeep Singh on December 16.

Sharma said both the gangsters owing allegiance to notorious Jaggu Bhagwanpuria gang had opened fire at Vivek after which he was injured.

The commissioner of police further said that both the accused were arrested by police and another accused Davinderpal Singh was also arreste...