One criminal injured in Police Encounter in Greater Noida, two more arrested
Ashish Kedia
(22/07/2017) : Greater Noida’s sigma-1 sector today morning woke up to sounds of gun-fire and shots. It was an encounter going on between some robbers who were holed up in a flat of the sector. Police had received a tip off from a source regarding gang involved in 16 Lakh robbery case of 17 July being hidden in this house.
When police surrounded the house, the criminals started firing in attempt to escape. Crossfire between police and robbers ensued in which one robber has received bullet injuries on his leg. While two other robbers were arrested by the police, two more managed to escape.
Briefing press about the encounter SP(Rural Area) Suniti informed, ” In the preliminary inquiry it has come to light that criminals got the lead from Ananda dairy from where the last collection took place on that day. The gang had five members, one person stayed at dairy and informed others, another one tailed the collection boys while three members performed the snatching of bag”.
In the encounter criminal named Bhura had received injury on his leg whereas Kapil and Dinesh were arrested. Two others named Sonu and Pinki managed to escape but police is confident of arresting them very soon. All criminals belong to Bulandshaher district. Bhura and Sonu also have former charges of crime, whereas other three are being probed.
SSP Love Kumar also visited the encountersite and said, “There was a major loot in the city and it was a challenge for the officers to resolve it. I am happy that concerned team has resolved it very soon. Police has also recovered 4.20 lakh rupees from the culprits apart from country made pistols and motorcycles. Teams have been formed for the lookout of other two criminals who have managed to escape and we are very sure that we will be able to nab them very soon.