Chandigarh, Nov 1 (IANS) In a major breakthrough amid the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF), in a joint operation with Bathinda Police, have apprehended a wanted criminal identified as Ranjit Singh, alias Sapp, of Bangi Nihal Singh village in Bathinda, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Saturday.

Police teams have also recovered one illegal .32 bore pistol along with four cartridges from his possession.

DGP Yadav said that preliminary investigation has revealed that the accused is a close associate of gangster Rammi Machana and was wanted in two criminal cases.

He added that in September the police had recovered 130 grams of heroin, one 9 MM country-mad

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