Chandigarh, July 28 -- : A gangster associated with the Lucky Patiala gang was injured in a shootout with Faridkot police during a recovery operation related to a recent murder case.

According to SSP Dr. Pragya Jain, the encounter took place near Beed Sikhanwala village yesterday , where the police had taken the main shooter, identified as "Chinki," to recover a motorcycle allegedly used in a murder that occurred in Bahman Wala village. Chinki, who was arrested earlier from Haryana, led police to the location where the motorcycle had been hidden in the bushes.

However, during the recovery process, Chinki retrieved a pistol hidden inside the motorcycle and opened fire on the police team in an attempt to escape. In retaliatory firing, he wa...