Uttar Pradesh: Police has intensified action against the gang involved in transformer theft in Muzaffarnagar. Under the Operation Langra being run under the leadership of SSP Suraj Kumar Rai, there was an encounter with the miscreants of the city police station. In this encounter that took place near Pinna Bypass on Panipat-Khatima National Highway, a criminal was injured by bullet, while his two associates were arrested by the police during combing. Police have recovered stolen goods, e-rickshaw and illegal weapons from the possession of the accused.
Three arrested including injured criminal, 25 cases registered against one
ASP Siddharth K. According to Mishra, the criminal injured in the encounter has been identified as Shahnawaz son of Rafiq alias Bhura. Two cases are said to have been registered against Shahnawaz. After the encounter, police combed the area, during which two other gang members were arrested. These include Arish son of Zinda and Tahir son of Yashin. Regarding Arish's arrest, the police said that he had come out of jail only four days ago. A case is registered against him. At the same time, there are 25 cases registered in the police records against the second arrested accused Tahir son of Yashin. Police are investigating the role of these accused and their involvement in other incidents of transformer theft.
Copper bundles, e-rickshaw and illegal weapons recovered
ASP Siddharth K. Mishra said that an e-rickshaw, copper bundle, transformer coil, 315 bore pistol, a shell and a live cartridge have been recovered from the possession of the accused. After recovery of coils and bundles of copper taken out from the transformer, the police is investigating the gang-related theft cases. Under this ongoing action under the leadership of SSP Suraj Kumar Rai, the police is continuously running a campaign against the miscreants. After the encounter on Pinna Bypass, the police are now interrogating the arrested accused and gathering information regarding the gang network, consumption of stolen goods and other possible incidents.
Reported By: Rohit