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- Published: July 20, 2022 16:00
New Delhi: Exchange of fire comes to an end in Amritsar between Punjab Police and two gangsters. The shoot out was underway between suspects believed to be involved in the killing of singer Sidhu Moosewala.
According to reports four gangster has been shot dead.
Sources said that, two suspects have been identified as Jagroop Singh Roopa and Manpreet Singh alias Mannu Kussa.
The encounter started at Bhakna village, around 20 kilometres from Amritsar.
It is also said that three policemen have been injured in the ongoing encounter.
Sources said that the area has been cordoned off and people in the area has been asked to stay indoors.
However, SHO Sukhbir Singh, said that it is still not clear about the accused, on whether they are gangsters or militant.
Amritsar, Punjab | Operation is still ongoing. Nothing yet is clear about the accused persons, whether they are gangsters or militants: SHO Sukhbir Singh pic.twitter.com/i4LAWWVfb6
— ANI (@ANI) July 20, 2022
Also, a journalist was injured during the live coverage of the encounter between police and the gangsters.
Punjab | A journalist was injured in the encounter going on between police and gangsters at Cheecha Bhakna village of Amritsar district. pic.twitter.com/kSzHaNnasM
— ANI (@ANI) July 20, 2022
Who is Mannu Kussa?
It is alleged that Mannu Kussa fired the first shots at Punjabi singer Moose Wala from an AK-47 rifle.
On May 29, Congress leader and Singer Sidhu Moosewala was shot dead near his village, Moosa, in Punjab’s Mansa district.