Mohali, Aug. 5 -- A member of the Lawrence gang was injured in an encounter with Punjab police near near Chandigarh's Derabassi area today. The suspect, identified as Sumit, sustained a gunshot wound in his leg and was taken to a nearby hospital for medical attention, police said. Sumit is linked to a murder investigation, police said. The encounter took place in the Gulabgarh road area, where Sumit was reportedly hiding in a local PG accommodation. A joint team of Mohali Police and the Anti-Gangster Task Force raided the location.

Sumit allegedly fired at police personnel, leading to a response from the police, who shot him in the leg to subdue him. Authorities recovered a firearm from the scene.

Sumit was a wanted fugitive in a murd...