Wanted thief held after encounter in Lucknow
Lucknow: A man accused of stealing a police constable's service pistol and gold jewellery was injured in a police encounter and arrested in the Para area late Thursday night. The accused has been identified as Karan Verma, a resident of Kashiram Colony, Para.
According to the police, the encounter occurred around 10:15 pm on June 12 during a routine check near the railway tracks in BB Kheda village, under the Para police station limits. When intercepted, Karan opened fire on the police team. In retaliatory firing, he sustained a gunshot injury, was immediately taken into custody, and sent to the trauma centre for treatment.
DCP West Zone Vishwajeet Srivastava said that Karan Verma was wanted in connection with a theft reported on June 11, in which a head constable of the Uttar Pradesh Police reported the theft of gold jewellery and his official Glock pistol from his Para residence.
Police recovered the stolen pistol from his possession along with Rs 90,000 in cash, which he allegedly received after selling the stolen jewellery. Further investigations are underway to identify any accomplices and recover the remaining stolen property.
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