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Punjab Police's Anti Gangster Force reportedly nabbed gangster in an encounter on Surday evening pPeermuchhala area, who was hiding in a hotel . In an encounter Force Chief AIG Sandeep escaped unhurt as one of the bullet hits on his bullet proof jacket. DSP Vikram Brar was also present with the encounter team.
The gangster Yugraj Singh Jora injured in bullet injury during encounter and overpowered.. He has been taken to Hospital.
DIG G.S. Bhullar, who reached the spot after the encounter was over, informed that gangster Yuvraj Jora have been apprehended with two .32 bore pistols and before the encounter the entire sorrounded area was cordoned off.(SUBHEAD)(MOREPIC2)
He further told that gamngster was a part of gangsters who killed Phagwara constable Kuldeep Singh, when he was chasing the gangsters who were running away after robbing the car when these gangsters fired at the constable. Due to which he had died. While three of the gangsters who opened fire on the constable were nabbed by the police in Phillaur during an encounter., but Yuvraj Jora was managed to escaped. Gagnster was checked in Hotel Alpus in Pirmuchhala in a fake identity Ramjan Malik.
It is learnt that he was associated with Dalla.
Meanwhile DGP Gaurav Yadav said that the accused, Yuvraj Singh alias Jora had checked in at hotel Alps at Dhakoli, Zirakpur giving a fake identity as Ramjan Malik. He said that acting on a tip off, AGTF team led by AIG Sandeep Goel and DSP Bikram Brar cordoned off the hotel Alps and confirmed the presence of accused Jora in the hotel Room No 105 from the manager of the hotel. Consequent upon this confirmation, AGTF team offered the accused to surrender, but Jora fired on the AGTF team, he said.
After a brief exchange of fire, the AGTF team has managed to overpower the accused after an encounter. Although, Jora sustained gunshot injuries during the encounter and has been undergoing treatment at hospital.
The DGP further said that two .32 calibre pistols were recovered from the possession of the accused.
Gaurav Yadav reiterated that Punjab Police was committed to keep Punjab safe and secure as per the vision of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
Notably, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had visited the house of the martyr at his native village and handed over a cheques worth Rs.2 crore to the distressed family as a mark of respect for his supreme sacrifice for the country. He also announced to construct a stadium and name a road after martyr constable Kuldeep Singh Bajwa.
