Noida Police Cracks Down On Criminals, Encounters Send Miscreants In A Tizzy

Noida, June 15 (TNA) In a massive crackdown against criminals, the Noida police have arrested eight criminals in the past two days after a series of gun battles with them. According to the information available, seven of the arrested criminals have sustained gunshot wounds during the encounters.

One of the top catches in the offensive against criminals is a Delhi-based robber having over two dozen criminal cases registered against him at various police stations in the National Capital Region and two members of the 'Thak-Thak' gang, the officials said. The first of the three encounters took place on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday during a routine police check at Sector-96 junction, under Sector-39 police station limits, a police spokesperson said.

"The police signalled three individuals who were on a motorcycle to stop for inquiry. 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," the spokesperson said.

"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 arrested later during a combing operation," the official said. The police said they recovered ₹ 1 lakh cash, a motorcycle without a number plate and two illegal firearms along with some ammunition from the trio.

The second gunfight occurred late Thursday night 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.

"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," the official said.

A .315 bore country-made pistol with one live cartridge, three mobile phones were seized from his possession and his scooter impounded, according to the police. 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 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, the police spokesperson said. The police said they seized two .315 bore country-made pistols with ammunition, and ₹ 18,850 cash from the duo and impounded their motorcycle.

The fourth gunfight took place late Friday night during a police check near the Gulshan Mall in the Expressway police station area when two men who were on a motorcycle were signalled to stop for inquiry but they sped away, a senior officer said. Deepak has over 150 cases lodged against him while Tarun also has a criminal background, as per initial information received about them, Mishra said.