Ludhiana, June 19 -- Gangster Gagandeep Singh, alias Garry Lalton, also known as Ravan, was injured in an encounter near the Bhattian railway area on Wednesday. The incident took place after the accused opened fire on police officers during a weapon recovery operation and was subsequently shot in the leg, police said.

According to senior superintendent of police (SSP) Jyoti Yadav, he had been on the police radar ever since a gang war erupted on June 15 near a hotel in Khanna, involving his gang and that of his rival Sukhvir Bhucha. The clash, believed to have started over a personal rivalry involving a woman, escalated into a shootout. Gary and four other suspects were arrested in connection with that incident on Tuesday.

During interro...