Mohali, July 28 -- Three drug smuggling accused were arrested after a brief exchange of fire a day after two police constables were injured in firing by the accused, police said on Monday. Officials had been searching for them since Saturday's incident when smugglers fired at an anti-narcotics cell team during a naka on the Landran-Banur Road, injuring constables Paramjit Singh and Jagjit Singh, senior superintendent of police (SSP) Harmandeep Hans said.

Later, two persons surrendered before the police but three others - Gagan, Jaskaran and Lakhwinder - were traced later in Industrial Area where the accused once again opened fire at the police team, drawing a retaliatory response, the SSP said.

Jaskaran and Lakhwinder sustained bullet i...