Punjab Police nabs extortion suspect in Tarn Taran encounter

Punjab Police apprehended Manpreet alias Manna, linked to three extortion-related firing incidents, after an encounter in Tarn Taran's Goindwal Sahib. During a patrol, suspects opened fire; police retaliated, injuring and arresting Manna. An illegal weapon was recovered. His accomplice fled. Manna is hospitalised; a cordon-and-search operation is underway to nab the absconding suspect.