Muzaffarnagar: An encounter took place between the police and a gang of thieves at around 2 pm on Tuesday in the Nai Mandi Kotwali area. Two members of the gang, Rizwan and Hashim, were injured by police firing in the encounter that took place on Rathedi Road. Meanwhile, one of his associates, Irshad, fled from the spot. The police conducted a combing operation in the area and arrested him also. According to the police, the arrested accused were involved in a theft incident that took place in a house in October and the police were looking for them.
Two accused injured in encounter, arrested
According to CO New Mandi Raju Kumar Saav, the New Mandi Kotwali police was searching for members of the thief gang. Meanwhile, police and miscreants came face to face on Rathedi Road. During this, an encounter took place in which Rizwan and Hashim were injured by bullets. Police arrested both of them from the spot and sent them to the hospital for treatment.
Third accused also arrested in combing
CO said that during the encounter, the third member of the gang, Irshad, left the spot. After this the police conducted a combing operation in the area and arrested him also. In this way the police caught three members of the thief gang.
Gun and stolen goods recovered
According to the CO, the arrested accused were involved in a theft incident in a house in the month of October. The police were searching for gang members in this case. Guns, cartridges, stolen goods and a bike have been recovered from the possession of the accused. Police are now conducting further investigation regarding the recovered items and weapons.
Reported by: Rohit