Two notorious gangsters from Punjab, who were wanted for multiple crimes, were killed in an encounter with the Special Task Force of the West Bengal Police in the eastern outskirts of Kolkata on Wednesday.
The incident took place at Shapoorji Housing Complex. The alleged criminals were residing on rent in Block B of the said complex. Some rounds of bullets were fired from both sides. A report said a policeman was also injured in the encounter.
One of the criminals was suspected to be Jaipal Singh Bhullar who was involved in the murder of police personnel in Ludhiana a few months ago. The second gangster was reportedly identified as Jaspreet Jassi. They were allegedly involved in smuggling of firearms and explosives.