Thirteen criminals backed by gangsters Lawrence Bishnoi and Harvinder Rinda were arrested on July 14, a top Punjab Police official said in Chandigarh. Addressing the media, Inspector General of Police Sukhchain Singh Gill said nine of those arrested were sharp-shooters.
“Thirteen weapons were seized from those arrested,” he added. “They had plans to commit several crimes, including murders and robberies,” Mr. Gill said. “They were chased down by the Jalandhar (Rural) police after a two-week-long operation led by special teams,” he said.