Jalalabad: High tension gripped Jalalabad town in Punjab’s Fazilka district following a violent confrontation between two rival factions late Thursday night that culminated in a brazen shootout outside the local Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) office. Police acted swiftly in the aftermath, arresting two individuals and recovering an illegal firearm.
The altercation escalated after members of both groups began chasing each other on motorcycles across local streets. Seeking safety, members of one group fled into the premises of the Jalalabad DSP office. The pursuing faction followed closely behind and opened fire from outside the complex, with several stray rounds striking the official police building.
Law enforcement personnel on the scene immediately mobilised, cordoned off the vicinity, and apprehended two suspects identified as Sona Singh and Paramjit Singh, both residents of Jalalabad and adjacent areas.
Jalalabad City Police Station SHO Mohit Dhawan confirmed that an illegal .32-bore pistol was seized from the possession of the accused. A forensic investigation is underway to determine the exact number of rounds discharged at the crime scene and to establish ballistics verification regarding the recovered weapon. Police confirmed that raids are actively continuing across the region to nab remaining suspects who fled following the gunfire.
