India, July 7 -- Two wanted extortionists were arrested after an encounter in Jalandhar's Shahkot area on Monday morning. Both of them were hospitalised after they suffered bullet injuries in the encounter.

The accused, Ajay of Kandola Kalan and Lakhwinder Singh of Donowal village in Jalandhar district, were members of a gang that made extortion calls, police said.

"Acting on a tip-off, the Shahkot police zeroed on the accused, who were wanted in cases of extortion, robbery and attempt to murder. They were intercepted near the railway under-bridge at Kotli Gujaran village. On seeing the police, they opened fire to which we retaliated and both suffered bullet injuries. They were rushed to Nakodar civil hospital for treatment," Jalandhar ...