JALANDHAR: Two members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang were injured during an encounter with the Jalandhar Police on Sunday morning, officials said.
According to the officials, the early-morning encounter took place in Gulmohar Colony here under the Bhargo Camp police station area.
A police officer is also reported to have sustained injuries during the encounter.
Both critically injured gangsters were rushed to hospital.
The duo was involved in murder, extortion, contract killing and drug smuggling, the officials said.
The operation was led by Jalandhar Commissioner of Police Swapan Sharma.
According to sources, a CIA team had gone to conduct a raid at Nakha Wala Bagh near Gulmohar Colony early this morning after specific information. The cops found a suspicious car parked on a road, and encircled it. The suspects fired at the CIA team from inside the vehicle, hitting a police officer’s turban. The police also retaliated, injuring the both assailants.
Weapons and other items were recovered from them, the officials said.
According to CIA in-charge Surinder Singh Kamboj, the accused were associated with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and were wanted in multiple cases registered with the Jalandhar Commissionerate.