Mathura:The police, which was searching for the accused involved in theft incidents in the Refinery police station area, got success late on Sunday night. Refinery police and anti-rewarded team took joint action and arrested two accused residents of Etawah during the encounter. In retaliation by the police, both of them were shot in their right legs. The injured accused have been sent to the district hospital for treatment.
Theft case in Krishna Vatika Colony
According to the police, an incident of theft took place in a house in Krishna Vatika Colony of the Refinery area on the night of October 10. The police had registered a case in the case and were searching for the accused. During the investigation, the names of Lalu alias Sahil and Sudhir Kumar, residents of village Khitaura, police station Bakewar, district Etawah, came to light. Both were absconding to avoid arrest.
Encounter and arrest on informer's information
Late on Sunday night, the police received information from the informer that both the accused wanted in the theft case were coming to the area in the same car with the intention of committing the crime again. As soon as the information was received, the Refinery Police and Anti Rewarded Team became active. The police tried to stop the car riders by cordoning off the unpaved road leading to the railway station. During this, an encounter took place in which both the accused were injured. The police arrested him from the spot.
Identification of the accused and further investigation
CO Refinery Praveen Kumar Tiwari said that the two arrested accused have been identified as Lalu alias Sahil and Sudhir Kumar. Both of them were shot in their right legs. He has been sent to the district hospital for treatment. Along with gathering information about the criminal history of the accused, the police are investigating their involvement in other incidents of theft.