Bathinda (Punjab) [India], August 24 (ANI): The Punjab Police on Wednesday registered a case against two gangsters lodged in Bathinda jail for allegedly threatening to kill jail officials.

According to police, gangsters Sukhpreet Singh Budha and Harsimran Singh lodged in Bathinda Central Jail, manhandled the jail officials who went to conduct a search on them on Tuesday. The inmates further threatened to kill the jail officials.

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On the complaint of the jail superintendent, a case was registered against the gangsters Sukhpreet Singh Budha and Harsimran Singh in Bhatinda Cantt police station.

Further investigation is underway. (ANI)

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