Noida police arrests eight criminals in series of encounters in 48 hours

New Delhi, June 15

The Noida Police arrested eight criminals within 48 hours after a series of encounters in which seven of them suffered gunshot injuries.

The first of the three encounters took place on June 12-13 during a routine police check at Sector-96 junction, under Sector-39 police stations. 

The police informed that among the arrested accused, one is a Delhi-based robber who has over two dozen criminal cases registered against him in the National Capital Region and two members of the 'Thak-Thak' gang.

As per the case details, the police suspected the movements and signalled three individuals to stop. The suspects attempted to flee towards the Hajipur underpass. A chase ensued, during which the suspects fired at the police near Sikka Mall on the service road.

In the retaliatory action by the police, two suspects, Arun (a native of Kheria Tappal, Hathras) and Gaurav (from Meet Nagar in Delhi), were shot in the legs and apprehended while the third suspect, who fled the spot, was nabbed later during a combing operation, officials added. 

The police said they recovered Rs 1 lakh cash, a motorcycle without number plate and two illegal firearms along with some ammunition from the trio.

The second gunfight occurred late when Phase-1 police station personnel were conducting checks near the Gol Chakkar Chowki on the road leading to Sector-15A when they came face to face with a suspect.

The Accused Rishabh Dayal, a resident of Mayur Vihar in Delhi's Phase-3 area, fired at the police but was shot in the leg in the ensuing gunfight and apprehended. Rishabh was taken to a hospital for treatment. His extensive criminal history includes multiple cases of robbery, theft, and possession of illegal arms across Noida and Ghaziabad, police added. 

A .315 bore country-made pistol with one live cartridge, three mobile phones were seized from his possession and his scooter impounded.

The third gunfight took place near Roza Yakubpur in Bisrakh police station area in the early hours of Friday, when during a routine check, the local police signalled two individuals on a motorcycle to stop for inquiry.

The police further added that the suspects attempted to escape towards Roza Yakubpur, leading to a chase. The motorcycle slipped due to poor road conditions, and the suspects, Deepak alias Bunty and Ravi Kumar tried to flee on foot while firing at the police. In retaliatory action, both were shot in the legs and arrested.