Amritsar: The encounter between the gangsters and the police has ended near village Bhakna on the Gharinda-Hushiyar Nagar road after five hours.
Both the gangsters have been killed during the encounter. They have been identified as sharp shooters Jagrup Singh Rupa and Manpreet Singh Manu Kusa. Three police personnel are reported to have been injured during the encounter.
According to police sources the injured have been sent to a hospital for treatment. A journalist covering the encounter has also been shot. The police have cordoned off all routes to and from the village.
The gangsters were involved in the killing of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala. They were hiding outside the village here and the police had received information about it. Following which police laid a trap.