Tarn Taran, Oct. 23 -- Punjab Police on Friday conducted an encounter in Tarn Taran Goindwal Sahib, where a police team apprehended one of two suspects linked to three recent firing incidents connected to extortion in the area.

According to SSP Surinder Lamba, a patrolling team was on routine duty in the Goindwal Sahib area in search of suspicious persons when they noticed two individuals walking on foot. As one of the suspects tried to escape, another opened fire at the police.

"A team from Goindwal Sahib was patrolling when they spotted two suspects. As the suspects tried to escape, one of them opened fire on the police party," said Lamba

The police team retaliated in self-defence, during which one suspect sustained a bullet injury a...