Chandigarh, March 26 -- In a joint operation carried out by Chandigarh Police along with the Anti-Gangster Task Force, Punjab, and Punjab Police from Fatehgarh Sahib, the main accused in the recent firing incident at Panjab University has been apprehended.

The accused has been identified as Jaspreet Singh, also known as Jass Panaich, a resident of Village Kheri Noudh Singh in Khamano tehsil of Fatehgarh Sahib district.

He is alleged to have been involved in the firing incident targeting a student leader of SOPU at Panjab University on March 17.

Police said the accused was traced to Village Nurpur under Amloh Police Station in Fatehgarh Sahib district during the joint operation. When police teams moved in to arrest him, the suspect alle...