Amritsar, Sept. 23 -- Wanted gangster Harmanjit Singh sustained a gunshot injury to his leg in an exchange of fire with Amritsar Police in Matewal village, police said.

According to police, the gangster opened fire at a police party when personnel signalled him to stop. A bullet narrowly missed the police officer, while the suspect sustained a gunshot injury in retaliatory firing and was taken to a hospital.

Amritsar SSP Kanwalpreet Singh Chahal said police had received secret information about Harman Gopa Rai, following which the SHO set up a checkpoint in the Matewal area.

Speaking to ANI, Chahal said, "Regarding the encounter, we had received secret information about a notorious gangster named Harman Gopa Rai. He had previously open...