3 Held For Shooting Punjabi Actress Tania's Father, Accused Linked To Lakhbir Landa Gang

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Two of the arrested accused had gone to Dr. Kamboj's clinic on the pretext of seeking treatment and then opened fire.
Moga Police, along with the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) and Counter-Intelligence, arrested three people in connection with in the recent attack on Punjabi actress Tania's father, Dr. Aniljit Singh Kamboj.
After a brief exchange of fire, the accused, reportedly associated with the terrorist network, were arrested.
An exchange of fire between the police and the accused resulted in all three accused being injured. They were later admitted to the hospital for treatment.
Speaking about the case, Moga SSP Ajay Gandhi informed that on July 4, two youths had arrived at Dr. Kamboj's clinic under the pretext of seeking treatment. One of them opened fire, leaving Dr. Kamboj critically injured. He was immediately taken to the hospital.
Following the incident, a joint investigation was launched. CCTV footage helped identify the accused, and intelligence reports indicated they were armed and mobile in a vehicle, possibly planning another attack. Acting on the tip-off, the police set up a trap to intercept them.
On receiving the information, the police became alert and tried to stop the car by surrounding the area, but the accused got out of the car and opened fire.
The police retaliated and started firing, and these three accused were injured and have now been admitted to a hospital for treatment, said the official.
'The three arrested accused are associated with the gangster Lakhbir Landa gang, and we are investigating further. No police personnel have been injured in this entire operation. At present, the condition of Dr Aniljit Singh Kamboj is critical," the police said.
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