Chandigarh, February 18: A wanted gangster was killed and two Punjab Police personnel were injured in an encounter in the state's Barnala district on Sunday, a top officer said. More than 60 cases were registered against the gangster, Gurmeet Singh alias Kala Dhanaula, Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said in a post on X. Interstate Gang of Highway Robbers Busted, 5 Held: Punjab Police

"In a major breakthrough, Anti Gangster Task Force (#AGTF) of @PunjabPoliceInd neutralizes wanted A category Gangster Gurmeet Singh @ Kala Dhanula at a farmhouse in Badbar, District Barnala," Yadav said. The police party fired back in self-defence. An inspector and a sub-inspector were injured in the cross-firing, he said. FIR Against Gurpatwant Singh Pannun: Punjab Police Books Pro-Khalistan Leader for Threatening Hindu Temple Management

"The accused has a criminal history with 60+ heinous criminal cases registered against him. "Punjab Police is committed to eradicate crime as per vision of CM @Bhagwant Mann," the DGP said.

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