Ludhiana, Dec. 14 -- A day after an exchange of fire at Chandigarh Road, the police on Saturday booked gangster Amrit Dalam, who is hiding abroad, for running an extortion racket and attempted murder of police personnel.

One of his aides, Rohin Masih, from Village Teliawal, Batala, suffered a bullet injury on his leg when police retaliated, while another accused, Joyen Masih, managed to escape. According to police, the duo had been sent by Amrit Dalam to collect money from a jeweller. They arrived in the city on Thursday.

Police have recovered a country-made .32 bore pistol, two bullets, five shells, two bags and a bike without number plates.

Deputy commissioner of police (DCP, rural) Jaskiranjit Singh Teja said the accused had come to...