AMRITSAR, Dec. 27 -- The Commissionerate Police Amritsar has claimed to crack a firing incident reported from the Chheharta area, involving a murder bid, with the arrest of the main accused after a brief encounter with the police, said commissioner of police Gurpreet Singh Bhullar on Friday.

According to police, on December 22, complainant Jaspal Singh of Guru Ramdas Colony, Chheharta, was present at a friend's shop when accused Amritpal Singh alias Roni, along with Harpreet Singh alias Happy Niana, arrived due to prior enmity. Harpreet was driving the vehicle, while Amritpal allegedly fired two shots at Jaspal Singh with intent to kill him. The complainant sustained gunshot injuries to both calves but managed to save himself by taking s...