Amritsar Wanted for an armed robbery at a money changer shop in Batala, a criminal was arrested following a police encounter in Amritsar on Wednesday.
Authorities are investigating how the vehicle was acquired Investigators revealed that the gang was hatching a plot to rescue dreaded gangster Angrej Singh, alias Chhotu, from police custody. The accused, Akashdeep Singh, alias Akash, is a resident of Qadian village in Gurdaspur’s Batala police district. However, he refused to surrender and opened direct fire on the police team. Acting in self-defence, police returned fire, injuring the fugitive in the leg.
He was immediately rushed to a hospital for medical treatment, said Amritsar police commissioner Harmanbir Singh Gill. Police recovered a .30-bore pistol, two spent cartridges, three live rounds and a Honda Activa scooter bearing an Amritsar registration number from the spot. Angrej, who faces around 15 criminal cases and is named in the Kot Khalsa murder case, is currently lodged in jail.
Police said Akash was named in seven criminal cases across various police stations and was actively wanted for a robbery case. Acting on intelligence inputs, police cornered Akash on Wednesday.
