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Two gangsters involved in the killing of singer Sidhu Moosewala were eliminated in an encounter by the Punjab Police in Amritsar on Wednesday, an officer said.
Gangsters Jagroop Singh Roopa and Manpreet Singh alias Mannu Kusa were killed in the encounter that last for more than four hours, Additional Director General of Police Pramod Ban told reporters.
An AK-47 and a pistol have been recovered from them, he said.
Gangsters Manpreet Singh, alias Mannu & Jagroop, alias Roopa, accused in the Moose Wala murder case in Mansa, killed in the exchange of fire today. Police asked them to surrender, but they didn’t and continued to fire at police, ADGP Punjab, Promod Ban was quoted as saying by ANI.
Ban, who is also the head of the Anti-Gangster Task Force further stated, “Two sharp shooters involved in Moose Wala murder killed in the encounter. Police also recovered an AK-47 and a pistol along with heavy ammunition from the spot. Three policemen have also received minor injuries”.
