Gurugram, Gurugram Police nabbed an interstate legal carrying a reward of ₹20,000 on his head after a short encounter throughout which the accused was injured by a bullet shot in his leg, an official stated on Saturday.
Gurugram Police nabs inter-state legal carrying a reward of ₹20,000
The accused was recognized as Aleem , a resident of Sahasan village, Jurhera, within the Deeg district of Rajasthan. He was concerned in circumstances of theft and theft, the police added.
In line with the police, Sub Inspector Lalit Kumar, in-charge of the crime unit in Manesar, acquired data {that a} legal was using a motorcycle coming from Panchgaon in direction of Gurugram with unlawful weapons.
Appearing on this data, a barricade was arrange by the police group close to Polytechnic School, Manesar, on NH 48, Kumar stated.
After a while, a motorcycle was seen approaching the checkpoint. When the police group signalled the rider to cease, the bike rider tried to flee, inflicting the bike to fall. The accused then began operating whereas firing on the police group, Kumar added.
One bullet hit the bulletproof jacket of a police worker, who narrowly escaped. In retaliatory motion, the police opened hearth, and one bullet hit the accused within the leg, inflicting him to fall to the bottom. He was then nabbed by the police group, Kumar stated.
A motorcycle, a country-made pistol, and eight empty bullet shells have been recovered from the spot.
The accused was admitted to the civil hospital for remedy.
An FIR has been registered on the Manesar police station, the police stated.
“A total of 8 rounds were fired during the encounter, 6 from the accused’s side and 2 from the police. The accused had committed a robbery in 2024 in Sector 65, within the jurisdiction of the police station, and had been absconding. The Gurugram police had announced a reward of ₹20,000 for his capture. It was revealed that 22 cases related to theft and robbery were registered against the accused in Gurugram, Delhi, and Rajasthan. The accused is currently undergoing treatment and will be arrested once discharged from the hospital,” stated the spokesperson of Gurugram police. ARD