Bathinda, Feb. 18 -- The Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF), in a joint operation with the Bathinda police, arrested two associates of a slain criminal, Overseer Singh alias Satinder Singh alias Satti, director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said on Monday. Identified as Lakhwinder Singh Gill, a resident of Burj Gill, and Avtar Singh alias Dhillon, a resident of Bhai Rupa in Bathinda, both were nabbed from Bhai Rupa village.

Two .32-bore pistols, along with five cartridges, were seized from them, the DGP said. The development comes two days after the state police arrested four associates of Gurpreet Sekhon gang for their involvement in Overseer's murder.

Overseer, a history-sheeter, was shot dead in his native village allegedly by a ...