Amritsar, Nov. 5 -- Wanted for an armed robbery at a money changer shop in Batala, a criminal was arrested following a police encounter in Amritsar on Wednesday. The accused, Akashdeep Singh, alias Akash, is a resident of Qadian village in Gurdaspur's Batala police district. Police said Akash was named in seven criminal cases across various police stations and was actively wanted for a robbery case. According to initial investigations, Akash and his four accomplices had recently looted around Rs.2.5 lakh at gunpoint from a money changer shop in Batala. Acting on intelligence inputs, police cornered Akash on Wednesday. However, he refused to surrender and opened direct fire on the police team. Acting in self-defence, police returned fire, injuring the fugitive in the leg. He was immediately rushed to a hospital for medical treatment, said Amritsar police commissioner Harmanbir Singh Gill. Police recovered a .30-bore pistol, two spent cartridges, three live rounds and a Honda Activa scooter bearing an Amritsar registration number from the spot. Investigators revealed that the gang was hatching a plot to rescue dreaded gangster Angrej Singh, alias Chhotu, from police custody during a court hearing....