The police today claimed to have busted a gang of truck lifters by arresting two of its members after an exchange of fire near Surkhpur village in this district.
On a tip-off, the police intercepted two men riding a motorcycle, who then fired at the police personnel, Jalandhar range DIG Jaskaran Singh said.
The police personnel fired four rounds in retaliation and nabbed both the accused after a chase, he said.
During interrogation, the accused, Harpreet Singh and Gurdev Singh, confessed to have stolen four trucks from Raya in Amritsar, and one motorcycle from Fattudhinga village in Kapurthala, the DIG said.
Two stolen trucks, one motorcycle, two pistols and few cartridges have been seized from the accused, the officer said, adding a case has been registered against the accused and investigation is underway.
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