Chandigarh, July 7: The main accused in the recent firing incident in Batala near Gurdaspur was arrested from the Indo-Bhutan Border in Alipurduar district in West Bengal, officials from Punjab Police said on Friday. Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said the 21-year-old arrested accused has a criminal background and he was out on bail in a murder case.
DGP Yadav, in an official statement, said based on technical inputs and evidence, the Counter Intelligence, Punjab had located the accused person in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal. “Batala Police immediately dispatched a team for West Bengal, and also shared the pinpointed information with them,” Gaurav Yadav said. (PTI)
