India, Jan. 21 -- In a major breakthrough, the Chandigarh Police Crime Branch on Wednesday morning arrested two alleged shooters involved in the recent firing at a chemist shop in Sector 32. The arrests followed a brief encounter near the Sector 39 Grain Market, which left both suspects with bullet injuries in the legs.

The encounter occurred around 6am when a team led by the Crime Branch acted on a tip-off and intercepted a suspicious vehicle. According to police officials, the suspects were signalled to stop but instead attempted to flee, allegedly opening fire at the police team.

In the retaliatory firing by the police, the two shooters, identified as Rahul and Rocky, sustained gunshot wounds.

A third accomplice, identified as Preet...