Noida:
Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect is a serial offender, specialising in cell thefts throughout the Nationwide Capital Area, focusing on unsuspecting victims and snatching telephones , a senior official mentioned. (HT Picture)
The Noida police arrested an alleged 23-year-old cell thief following an alternate of fireside close to Sector 83 Metro Station on Saturday morning, officers mentioned including that he suffered a bullet damage within the leg and is recuperating at a hospital.
The suspect labored as a supply boy for a fast e-commerce firm and allegedly used to steal cellphones, police mentioned.
“The injured was identified as Sumit Gupta, originally from Gadiya Hardopatti, Usait Police Station, Badaun district, currently residing near Chaitanya building in Bhangel, Gautam Budh Nagar,” mentioned Shakti Mohan Awasthi, deputy commissioner of police (DCP) central Noida.
Throughout a routine automobile inspection on the Yakubpur Crimson Gentle, officers waved down the suspect driving a bike with out its quantity plate to cease. However he fled. Police chased him as much as Sector 83 Metro Station Street.
“The accused abandoned his bike near the service road by the drain and attempted to flee on foot. He fired at the police with a country-made pistol to evade capture. The officers, in an act of self-defense, returned fire, injuring the accused in the leg,” the DCP added.
A .32 bore unlawful country-made pistol with one stay cartridge and an empty shell caught within the barrel, a black Splendor Plus bike with out a license plate and three stolen smartphones of various manufacturers, had been recovered from his possession, police mentioned.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that Gupta is a serial offender, specialising in mobile thefts across the National Capital Region, targeting unsuspecting victims and snatching phones at opportune moments while using a motorcycle for quick getaways,” the DCP added.
Part 2 police knowledgeable that the arrest of Gupta could be linked to current cell theft instances reported within the space. Two victims had not too long ago filed complaints in regards to the theft of their smartphones underneath comparable circumstances, and the stolen telephones recovered from Gupta may assist in closure of those instances, police mentioned.
Police mentioned that Gupta has a historical past of involvement in legal actions, with two instances already registered towards him Part 2 Police Station underneath the Gautam Budh Nagar Commissionerate, with two FIRs registered underneath Part 303(2) (theft) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
“The accused will now face legal action for his repeat offenses. We are also investigating whether he has ties to a larger network of mobile thefts in the region,” the officer added.