The Punjab Police have arrested a member of the notorious Jaggu Bhagwanpuria gang in Jalandhar. Kannu Gujjar, a close associate of Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, was arrested after a brief encounter. He was critically injured during the encounter and is currently receiving medical treatment.
The police recovered eight pistols, 55 live rounds, and eight cartridges from Kannu Gujjar. Previously, eight FIRs for heinous crimes had been registered against him. The Punjab Police are committed to dismantling organized crime networks.
In April this year, the Jalandhar Commissionerate Police arrested three operatives of the same gang. They also thwarted planned sensational crimes by arresting two operatives of the Bambiha Gang and seizing three pistols and one kilogramme of opium. The Bambiha Gang is involved in multiple heinous crimes such as murder, threats, extortion, ransom, and various other criminal activities.
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Earlier, the Jalandhar Commissionerate Police arrested an associate of the Jaipal Bhullar Gang and recovered three kilogrammes of heroin and two pistols. Investigations revealed that the racket was sourcing heroin from across the border in Pakistan.