Jalandhar, March 6 -- One of the five accused wanted for the murder bid on a village sarpanch last week was arrested following a police encounter in Jalandhar's Mehatpur area on Wednesday.

The accused, identified as Sukhjit Singh of Khokhewal village of Jalandhar district, was admitted to a local hospital after he suffered a gunshot injury in retaliatory police action.

Police recovered an illegal 7.67 mm pistol and live cartridges from his possession.

Jalandhar senior superintendent of police (SSP) Harvinder Singh Virk said on February 28, five assailants attacked Mahinder Singh, sarpanch of Bute Diyan Chhana village with sharp-edged weapons, inflicting serious injuries. A case under Section 109 (attempt to murder) of the Bharatiya Nya...