Chandigarh, Jun 20 (PTI) Four members of a gang involved in extortion and firing incidents have been arrested, Punjab Police said on Saturday.
The Jalandhar Commissionerate Police also recovered three pistols and live cartridges from the possession of the accused, Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said in a post on X.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused were acting on the directions of some foreign-based handlers and were involved in planning and executing multiple firing incidents in Jalandhar and SBS Nagar districts, the DGP said.
A case has been registered at the Bhargo Camp police station in Jalandhar.
Further investigation is underway to establish backward and forward linkages of the network and identify other associates involved, Yadav said. PTI CHS DIV DIV
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