Chandigarh, Nov. 4 -- Punjab police arrested a fugitive criminal suspect following an exchange of gunfire in Amritsar on Wednesday, uncovering an alleged plot to attack a police escort and free a jailed gangster during his transfer to court, a senior police official said.
The suspect, identified as Akashdeep alias Akash, sustained a bullet injury to his leg after allegedly opening fire on officers attempting to arrest him, Amritsar Police Commissioner Harmanbir Singh Gill said.
Police said Akashdeep and four accomplices were planning to free jailed gangster Angrez, who faces around 15 criminal cases, including those connected with the Bhola and Kot Khalsa murders.
"The accused, along with four associates, was planning to attack a police ...