In a significant blow to local crime, the Hisar Police arrested a notorious gangster, Pawan alias Musa, following a late-night encounter in Peerawali village. The accused, who has over 25 criminal cases registered against him, opened fire on the police, hitting the bulletproof jackets of two officers. He was apprehended after sustaining a leg injury in the retaliatory firing and is currently under heavy guard at the civil hospital.
