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 shelter in a nearby house. The accused fled after issuing threats. An FIR under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Arms Act was registered at Police Station Chheharta. Bhullar said, "During investigation, accused Amritpal Singh was arrested. While leading the police team for recovery of the weapon near a garbage dumping site on Marhiyan Road, the accused allegedly opened fire at ASI Jaibir Singh. In self-defence, ASI Talwinder Singh retaliated, injuring the accused in the leg. The accused was overpowered and shifted to hospital". Another FIR was also registered in connection with the attack on police. Roni is a delivery boy by profession and booked in one previous NDPS case. Wanted accused Harpreet is also involved in an NDPS case. The Barnala police have arrested five members of a gang allegedly involved in multiple cases of looting and snatching, said senior superintendent of police (SSP) Sarfaraz Alam on Friday. The arrests followed a tip-off and a brief exchange of fire with the suspects. The SSP said the police acted on intelligence regarding a group of armed individuals notorious for robberies in the city. A police official stated that the gang involving Manpreet Singh Mani, Jasveer Singh, Lakhwinder Singh, Sandeep Singh and Dinesh Bansal were planning a loot and snatching on Thursday, when the raid was conducted and they were arrested after exchange of fire between police and the accused. Mani suffered injuries and is currently undergoing treatment at the Civil Hospital in Barnala while others were arrested. Station house officer (SHO) of Tapa, Shareef Khan stated that both Jasveer Singh and Lakhwinder Singh have previous record of thefts and were out on bail. While others Sandeep Singh, Dinesh Bansal and Manpreet were accomplices in the thefts. A first information report was registered against all five under sections 109, 111, and 112 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and sections 25, 54, and 59 of the Arms Act. Two motorcycles, one mobile phone, a revolver and a pistol with live and empty cartridges were recovered from their possession....