Overview
- The arrested men were identified as Chandar Shekhar of Hoshiarpur and Jaspal Singh, alias Jassa, of Daroli Kalan.
- Both were wanted in the January 16 killing of 26-year-old Kesar Dhami near Sant Baba Bhag Singh University in Adampur.
- Police say the suspects opened fire when intercepted in Daroli Kalan, and a shot struck a police vehicle before officers returned fire.
- Each suspect suffered gunshot wounds to the legs and was taken to a hospital under custody.
- Officers recovered two pistols, cartridges, empty shells and a motorcycle, and registered a murder case under Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita along with Arms Act charges, with investigators citing old enmity as the initial motive.