India News | Punjab Police Arrest 4 Men, Avert 'targeted Killing' in State

Jalandhar (Punjab) [India], March 30 (ANI): Punjab police on Saturday claimed to have averted planned target killings with the arrest of four operatives after an exchange of fire.

Director General of Police, Punjab, Gaurav Yadav, said in a post on his social media platform X that police also recovered six pistols following the operation.

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https://x.com/DGPPunjabPolice/status/1773951880454131988?s=20

"In a major breakthrough, Jalandhar Commissionerate Police averts planned target killings with the arrest of 4 operatives of Prema Lahoria -Vicky Gounder Gang after an exchange of fire. Recovery of six pistols," DGP Yadav said.

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Punjab's most-wanted criminal Harjinder Singh Bhullar alias Vicky Gounder and his aide Prema Lahoriya were shot dead in an encounter with the police in a village near Muktsar at Punjab-Rajasthan border, in January 2018. (ANI)

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