Punjab: Encounter breaks out in Tarn Taran, gangsters injured in shootout with Police

Apr 18, 2025

Tarn Taran (Punjab), April 18, 2025 (ANI): An encounter broke out between gangsters and police in Punjab’s Tarn Taran, injured gangsters have been hospitalized. SSP Tarn Taran Abhimanyu Rana said, “On 21st March 2025, two unknown people opened fire upon Gurpreet of Naushehra Pannuan, yesterday Punjab police and AGTF in a joint operation arrested one of their associate and from him we came to know about the shooters' whereabouts who were about to commit a crime today. When confronted by police, they opened fire on the police team and in a retaliatory action, they sustained injuries and were hit by four bullets. Mehak (one of the injured) belongs to the Satta Naushera gang. The hand grenade that we recovered in January, Mehak, was also wanted in that case. Two sophisticated weapons (pistols made in Pakistan) have been recovered...”