Wanted criminal, 3 aides held after police encounter
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Prayagraj: A wanted criminal was injured and arrested along with three of his aides after an encounter with police near Elina City Road area, Kareli, late on Sunday night. The police also seized stolen jewellery worth over Rs 6.50 lakhs, one country-made pistol of 0.315 bore along with live and used cartridges, and one bike from the spot.
Additional DCP (City) Abhijeet Kumar told TOI, "Acting on a tip-off about a gang of three robbers plotting a major crime, a joint team of the special operation group (SOG), surveillance cell and Kareli police rushed to Elina City Road and challenged the criminals."
When cops tried to stop three of them travelling on a bike, one of them opened fire on a police party. Cops retaliated leaving one criminal injured in the exchange of fire.
The injured criminal, identified as Mohd Husnain, a resident of Dhoomanganj, was admitted to the district hospital for treatment. His aides, identified as Saifullah alias Rider of Shahganj and Fahad Aziz of Kareli, were also arrested after a brief chase.
Cops later arrested another jeweller identified as Gopal of Jaunpur near the Khuldabad area. Police said that the arrested criminals, including Husnain and his two accomplices, executed many thefts and burglaries in the city's posh area for the past couple of years. tnn
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