Chandigarh, Sep 3 (PTI) Police in Punjab's Jalandhar arrested gangster Kannu Gujjar on Tuesday following a brief exchange of fire in which he was injured, officials said.

The gangster was taken to a hospital for medical treatment.

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Punjab's Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav, in a post on 'X', said, "In a major breakthrough, Jalandhar Commissionerate Police arrests Kannu Gujjar, a notorious gangster and a close associate of Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, after a brief encounter."

"Kannu Gujjar was critically injured in the encounter and is currently receiving medical treatment," he said, adding eight pistols and several bullets were seized from him.

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Eight FIRs for heinous crimes were registered against Gujjar, the Punjab police chief added.

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