Three criminals involved in a grenade attack in Gurdaspur on Monday morning were injured in an encounter with a joint team of Uttar Pradesh and Punjab police, officials said.
The accused have been identified as Gurwinder Singh (25), Birendra Singh alias Ravi (23), and Jaspreet Singh alias Pratap Singh (18), all residents of Gurdaspur, police said.
The encounter took place here in Puranpur area.
Director General of Uttar Pradesh Police (Law and Order) Amitabh Yash said all three were involved in the grenade attack on a police station in Gurdaspur, Punjab.
“All the three were seriously injured in the encounter and were immediately taken to CHC Puranpur for treatment,” he said.
Two AK-47 rifles, two Glock pistols, and a large cache of ammunition have been recovered from them, he said.
“The situation of the land is under control and legal action is underway,” said Yash.
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