Chandigarh, Aug 9 (IANS): The Punjab Police’s Anti-Gangster Task Force on Wednesday arrested four suspected members of the Bambiha gang following an encounter in Barnala district, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said.
Describing it as a major breakthrough, he said it was an intelligence-based operation.
The criminals opened fire on police and in self-defence, the police party fired back, resulting in the accused sustaining gunshot injuries, he said.
Three other criminals were arrested along with three pistols and 20 cartridges and a snatched car.
They were active in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh, Yadav added.