Noida. In Noida, Uttar Pradesh, Sector 63 police station has arrested four miscreants who committed robbery by giving lift in a car during a police encounter at midnight. The bullet fired by the police hit the legs of two miscreants.
Deputy Commissioner of Police, Central Zone, Dr. Praveen Ranjan Singh said that Sector 63 police station was checking on Sunday midnight, when the police got information that some miscreants were roaming around with the intention of looting.
He said that based on the information, the police put up barriers and started checking. DCP said that at midnight, miscreants were seen coming riding on two motorcycles.
When the police signaled them to stop, the miscreants started running away from Bahlolpur underpass and the police chased them and surrounded them. Seeing themselves surrounded by the police, the miscreants opened fire with the intention of killing.
In retaliation the police also opened fire. He told that the bullet fired by the police hit the legs of Vikas and Kalu alias Kallu, son of Pramod Singh, resident of Delhi, aged 27 years, and Rajesh alias Tedha, son of Vishnu, resident of village Vasai, Noida, aged 38 years.
He said that the police have recovered one country-made pistol, cartridges and a Bullet motorcycle from them. He said that both the injured have been sent to the hospital for treatment.
DCP said that his two associates Shankar Sharma, son of Ravindra Sharma, age 20, and Kapil Kashyap, son of Ravi Kashyap, age 20, had fled from the spot. The police chased them and arrested them.
Police have recovered one knife each and the motorcycle used in the incident from them. He told that during interrogation, the police came to know that the accused go out at night in a car, give lift in the vehicle, rob people and leave them at a deserted place.
Today the miscreants had come with the intention of looting. Among the injured miscreants, 22 cases have been registered against Vikas in the past under various sections including robbery and IT Act, while 18 cases have been registered against Rajesh.
There are 10 cases registered against Shankar and two against Kapil in the past. These miscreants are considered synonymous with looting in NCR.