Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh/Jalandhar, November 22-

In a major breakthrough in the fight against organised crime, Jalandhar Commissionerate Police has arrested two dreaded gangsters of infamous Landa gang after an intense shootout took place on the outskirts of Pholriwal village in Jalandhar and recovered seven weapons along with six magazines and six cartridges from their possession, said DGP Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Friday.

Those arrested have been identified as Jaskaran alias Karan, a resident of Bheekha Nangal in Kartarpur and Fatehdeep Singh alias Pardeep Saini, a resident of Mohalla Thanedaara at Mehli Gate in Phagwara. Both the accused persons were apprehended in connection with a case registered at Police Station Sadar, Jalandhar.

DGP said that following an intel-input about the presence of criminals associated with Landa gang in the area of Jalandhar Commissionerate area, Police teams under the supervision of CP Jalandhar Swapan Sharma launched an extensive operation and traced their location near Pholriwal village.