JAMMU, May 27 : Jammu’s “most wanted” gangster allegedly escaped during a police operation in the posh Gandhi Nagar locality after a brief exchange of fire with security personnel, officials said on Tuesday.
According to police, acting on specific information about the movement of the gangster in the Green Belt area of Gandhi Nagar, teams of the Special Operations Group (SOG) and Jammu Police launched a special naka operation in the area.
“A team from Police Station Gandhi Nagar along with an SOG party proceeded to the Mini Market area near Green Belt Park for operational action against suspected criminals,” police said.
During the operation, the suspects allegedly tried to flee and rammed their vehicle into an SOG vehicle before opening fire on the police party.
“The suspects opened fire upon the police team and, in order to protect themselves and prevent further threat to life, SOG personnel retaliated in self-defence by returning fire,” police said.
The area was immediately cordoned off and additional police reinforcements were rushed to the spot.
Police said cognisance of the incident has been taken and further investigation and legal proceedings are underway.
