Two absconding criminals from Punjab killed in Kolkata shootout
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Updated: Jun 09, 2021 22:25 IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 9 (ANI): Two criminals from Punjab, including an absconding drug smuggler, who had several criminal cases against them, were killed following an exchange of fire with policemen in a residential area in Newtown, Kolkata police said on Wednesday. One police personnel has also been injured in the incident.
According to Additional Director General (ADG) of the Special Task Force (STF) unit in West Bengal VK Goyal, the two criminals have been identified as Jaipal Bhullar and Jaspreet Singh.
"We had info that some criminals were staying here. When we came for the raid, we found Jaspreet and Jaipal, who are wanted in several cases in Punjab. We tried to arrest them but they resisted and fired at us. In retaliation, we also fired and they were shot dead," Goyal said.