Chandigarh (PTI) : Punjab Police on Thursday arrested two members of Jaggu Bhagwanpuria gang, after an encounter, allegedly involved in a firing incident linked to an extortion bid in Jandiala Guru in Amritsar, officials said.

Deputy Inspector General of Police (Border Range) Sandeep Goel said the accused have been identified as Ravi, a resident of Pandori Waraich and Ujjwal Hans, a resident of Batala Road in Amritsar.

Three unidentified bike-borne persons had opened fire at the provisional store at Jandiala Guru on November 6 to intimidate the owner for extortion, he said.

Goel said both the arrested persons are linked to the Jaggu Bhagwanpuria gang and were working under the directions of their foreign-based handler, Keshav Shivala.

The DIG said that during the operation, one of the

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