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New Delhi, May 26
A constable with the Noida police was allegedly shot dead while another police officer was injured during a raid to arrest a wanted man living in Ghaziabad’s Nahal village.
The deceased was identified as Saurabh Kumar, 26. He was posted at the police station in Noida’s Phase 3.
The Ghaziabad police stated that the incident occurred at around 11 pm when a team from the station went to arrest criminal Qadir, who is wanted under the Gangster Act and in connection with 16 cases of theft and robbery. When the police teams arrived at his spot, Qadir and his associates opened fire and started pelting stones at the team.
Although Qadir was arrested from the spot, Saurabh was shot in the head and was admitted to Yashoda Hospital where he was declared dead by the doctors
Noida Police said in a statement, “Late Constable Saurabh Kumar posted at Police Station Phase-3 of Commissionerate Gautam Buddha Nagar, lost his life while performing his duty in the unfortunate incident that took place on the night of May 25. He showed indomitable courage and bravery by catching the accused and made the supreme sacrifice of his life. All the policemen of the Commissionerate are hurt by this incident and pay their tributes to him and express their condolences”.
Noida CP Laxmi Singh announced that she will provide an amount of Rs 1 lakh from her salary as financial assistance to the family of the late constable, and all officers and employees posted in the Commissionerate will extend an ex gratia amount of one day’s salary for the same.
