In Kheda village, an encounter between Punjab Police and gangsters resulted in injuries to two criminals, while one was arrested. The gangsters, Arshdeep Singh, Robinpreet Singh, and Karandeep Singh, linked to extortion and drug trafficking, fired at police. The police retaliated, wounding two and capturing one. An FIR has been registered for further investigation.
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