In 2024, the Punjab Police reported 64 encounters, leading to deaths of four, including one police personnel. Moga SSP Ajay Gandhi said “the accused opened fire at a police party when intercepted”. Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said, “Acting on specific inputs, police arrested Nirmaljot Singh, Manpreet Singh and Karandeep Singh. December 28: The Hoshiarpur police arrested three robbery accused following an “encounter” in a forest area near Garhshankar. January 20: The same day, police shot alleged gangster Money Prince following an encounter near Attari, close to the international border.

Source: Indian Express February 19, 2026 07:34 UTC