Noida: 3 criminals held after gunfight with police; pistols recovered
India Today
Police arrested three criminals involved in snatching and robbery cases in Noida on Monday. Two accused sustained bullet injuries during the gunfight and were taken to a hospital for medical treatment.
Three criminals involved in cases of robbery were arrested after a gunfight with the police in Sector 20 in Noida in which the duo sustained bullet injuries. The gunfight took place on Monday morning during a police check in Sector 20 near DLF mall's canal, police said. The accused, identified as Riyan urf Mona, Vikas and Chaman were taken into police custody and the injured accused are undergoing treatment at a hospital.
The accused initially stole motor cycles and later used the vehicles to commit chain snatching in the city, police added. Police also recovered stolen motorcycles, three country-made pistols, illegal firearms along with some ammunition from the possession of the accused.
On being asked to stop for enquiry, the accused tried to run away and opened fire at the police, to which the cops retaliated. Riyan and Vikas suffered bullet injuries in this gunfight and were immediately taken to a hospital for medical treatment and the other two accused fled from the spot.
Additional DSP Ranvijay Singh said, "The accused had looted a motorcycle and a mobile phone from Sector 29 which we have recovered. They had also stolen a KTM bike from Venis Mall and Apache motorcycle from Kavi Nagar area in Ghaziabad. The accused used to steal motorcycles and used the vehicles to snatch cell phones and bags. They were involved in other criminal cases in the past and we are collecting more information about them."
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