Landa Aides Arrested After Encounter in Tarn Taran
Three operatives of gangster-turned-terrorist Lakhbir Singh Landa apprehended after a police encounter in Mand area….
TarnTaran : The Tarn Taran police successfully arrested three operatives of gangster-turned-terrorist Lakhbir Singh Landa following an encounter on Tuesday night in the Mand area under Chohla Sahib police station.
The arrested suspects have been identified as Yadwinder Singh Yada (32) and Kuldeep Singh Landoo (32) from Ruriwala village, and Prabhdeep Singh (34) from Dhunn Dhaiwala village. The police had received intelligence about the movement of the gangsters and launched a joint operation with the local CIA staff.
When the police raided the premises and asked the suspects to surrender, they opened fire. In the ensuing exchange, two of the accused, Yadwinder Singh Yada and Kuldeep Singh Landoo, were injured and were subsequently hospitalized at the local Civil Hospital for treatment.
Further investigation revealed an ASI (Assistant Sub-Inspector) who was allegedly involved in the case. The ASI had reportedly provided his service pistol to the accused in exchange for drugs. The ASI has since been arrested in connection with the incident.
This operation is part of ongoing efforts by the Punjab police to crack down on gangsters and their networks operating in the region.