Chandigarh, March 21 -- In a major breakthrough, Punjab's Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF), in a joint operation with the Bathinda Police, foiled a robbery attempt targeting a businessman on Saturday.

The police apprehended two accused, Jacky Kumar, alias Jacky, and Vikas Arora, for the crime. During the arrest, the police also recovered illegal weapons.

Notably, the accused, Vikas Arora, has a prior criminal background, as he was involved in a domestic violence case. Punjab Police recovered two country-made .32-bore pistols, along with magazines and four live cartridges, as further investigation remains underway.

According to preliminary investigations, the duo was allegedly planning to rob a businessman in Bathinda using weapons procu...