TARN TARAN, April 19 -- Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF), in a joint operation with Tarn Taran police, arrested two key associates of terrorist Lakhbir Singh alias Landa Harike and gangster Satnam Singh alias Satta Naushehra gang after a brief exchange of fire near Jawanda village in Tarn Taran, said director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Friday.

Those arrested have been identified as Mehakpreet Singh alias Mehak, a resident of Sekhwan village in Batala and Yuvraj Singh alias Jaggu, a resident of Muradpura in Tarn Taran. Two pistols, including one 9mm Glock and one .30 calibre PX30, along with live cartridges and empty bullet shells were recovered from their possession, police officials added.

A case has been registered un...