CHANDIGARH: In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Amritsar Rural Police has arrested two accused involved in the firing incident linked to extortion bid in Jandiala Guru, and recovered one foreign made pistol from their possession.
Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Border Range Sandeep Goel has identified the arrested accused persons as Ravi, a resident of Pandori Waraich and Ujjwal Hans, a resident of Batala Road in Amritsar.
As per the information, three unidentified bike-borne persons had opened fire at the provisional store at Jandiala Guru on November 6, to intimidate the owner for extortion.
DIG Sandeep Goel said that both the arrested persons are linked to Jaggu Bhagwanpuria gang and were working under the directions of their foreign-based handler Keshav Shivala.