Two gangsters linked to Kaushal-Bambiha gang arrested after encounter
The Jalandhar Commissionerate Police have arrested two notorious gangsters linked to the Kaushal-Bambiha gang following a dramatic encounter on the outskirts of Jalandhar Cantonment.
The operation, which involved a high-stakes foot chase and exchange of fire, resulted in the recovery of two pistols and five live cartridges, according to Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav. During the operation, one of the accused sustained bullet injury on his right leg while the other sustained injury during handling by the police.
With recovery of two more pistols from the spot, a total of six weapons have been recovered from this module so far.
The gangsters, identified as Rajeshwar Kumar and Deepak Vaid alias Babu, were arrested by the police on Tuesday after their name cropped up during follow-up investigations in the Arms Act case registered at police station Bhargo Camp on October 17.
As per the information available, police teams had arrested four members of this Kaushal-Bambiha module and seized four weapons from their possession. With the arrest of these two gangsters, the total arrests in this case has reached six.
The DGP said that both the accused were involved in multiple heinous crimes and were also conspiring major crimes in districts including Hoshiarpur, SBS Nagar, Kapurthala and others. They were also providing logistical assistance to other gang members and supplying weapons to different gangs in Punjab and Haryana, he said.
Both injured
During the operation, one of the accused sustained bullet injury on his right leg while the other sustained injury during handling by the police
