Chandigarh, Dec. 26 -- A suspected shooter associated with the Lucky Patial gang was injured during a police encounter in Patiala, as Punjab Police intensified its crackdown on organised crime under its zero-tolerance policy, officials said.
The encounter took place during a joint operation by teams of the CIA units from Patiala, Samana, and Rajpura, who were tracking suspects involved in multiple cases of extortion and firing incidents.
Senior police officers said the operation was launched after sustained intelligence gathering and technical surveillance.
According to police, the injured accused has been identified as Manpreet Singh alias Manna, a resident of Kot Ise Khan in Moga district. He was wanted in at least two major cases, inc...