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Two persons were arrested connected Tuesday from Uttar Pradesh’s Firozabad for allegedly attacking a caput constable of Delhi Police and snatching his pistol recently, the constabulary said.
According to the police, the 2 accused – Avinash and Waseem – attacked caput constable Rajkumar portion helium was connected patrolling work astatine Safdarjung Enclave successful southbound Delhi connected January 22. The duo fled the country aft snatching Mr. Rajkumar’s gun, the constabulary said.
An FIR was registered successful transportation with the incidental astatine the Safdarjung Enclave constabulary presumption nether applicable sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Arms Act.
Police scanned CCTV footage from areas including Safdarjung Enclave, Hauz Khas, Malviya Nagar, and Mehrauli. “Electronic surveillance aboriginal indicated that Avinash had moved towards Tundla successful Uttar Pradesh’s Firozabad district. On January 23, constabulary conducted raids successful the area, during which his begetter confirmed that Avinash had stayed determination overnight,” the DCP said.
“At astir 2.15 p.m. the aforesaid day, the accused was spotted riding a scooter. When signalled to stop, helium attempted to flee, mislaid equilibrium and allegedly opened occurrence astatine the constabulary squad upon being surrounded. During the exchange, ACP Melvyn Varghese and Inspector Ram Kumar were deed connected their bulletproof jackets. The accused sustained slug injuries to his knees successful constabulary retaliation carried retired successful self-defence and was apprehended astatine the spot,” the serviceman said.
During interrogation, Mr. Avinash confessed that his associate, Mr. Waseem was besides involved. Police recovered the looted government-issued 9 mm pistol, 3 spent cartridges, a mobile telephone and the scooter.
Later that night, astatine astir 11.42 p.m., Mr. Waseem was apprehended successful Swami Nagar.
