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Two Punjab men injured in police encounter in Haryana's Kaithal over Rs 1 crore extortion bid

Kaithal, Nov 12 (UNI) Two men from Punjab's Amritsar district were arrested after being shot in the legs during an encounter with police in Haryana's Kaithal district on Thursday morning in connection with an alleged Rs 1 crore extortion demand, police said.
The accused, identified as Gurkirat Singh and Karmbir Singh, were intercepted by a team of the Kaithal Police's Anti-Extortion Cell on the Padla-Guhna road following intelligence inputs about their movements.
Police said the two suspects sustained bullet injuries in their legs during the encounter and were subsequently taken to the Civil Hospital in Kaithal for treatment.
According to a police spokesperson, the accused had allegedly demanded Rs 1 crore from a resident of Padla village, under the jurisdiction of Sadar police station, and threatened to kill him if he failed to pay the money.
"The accused had demanded Rs 1 crore from a resident of Padla village and threatened to kill him if the amount was not paid," the spokesperson said.
Following the complaint, police launched an investigation and deployed the Anti-Extortion Cell to track the suspects.
On Thursday morning, a team led by Assistant Sub-Inspector Tarsem Kumar received specific information about the suspects' movements and mounted an operation on the Padla-Guhna road.
Police said an encounter took place when the team confronted the suspects. Both men sustained gunshot wounds to their legs and were apprehended at the scene.
Preliminary investigations suggested that the accused had travelled to the area with the intention of attacking the same person from whom they had allegedly demanded the extortion money, police said.
Investigators are now examining whether the suspects were acting independently or were part of a larger criminal network involved in extortion and other offences.
Police said they were also verifying the suspects' previous criminal records and investigating the possible involvement of other individuals in the alleged extortion conspiracy.
Further investigation is underway to establish the circumstances surrounding the encounter and identify any accomplices, police added.
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