An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of the Delhi Police was shot at allegedly by a group of robbers who had entered the premises of a house in east Delhi's Preet Vihar to commit robbery in the early hours of Friday.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (East) Pankaj Singh said, “ASI lokesh, 57, was on night patrolling duty in Preet Vihar area in a police gypsy, along with a home guard jawan. Around 2 am, lokesh received a call regarding six to seven men who had entered a house owned by Himanshu Jain in G-block Preet Vihar to commit a robbery. ASI lokesh was nearest to the location so he responded first while other PCR vans were also alerted to reach the spot.
Police said the suspects were cutting the iron grill of a window to enter the house when a neighbour saw them and raised an alarm. ASI lokesh reached there and found some men hiding in the corridor of the house.
“lokesh challenged the suspects and asked them to surrender. The men tried to flee but he caught one of them. The other men returned when they saw their associate in lokesh's custody. One of them fired a bullet that hit lokesh in his left arm,” said Singh.
After being hit on the arm, he tried to keep hold on the robber but he managed to flee along with his associates. In the meantime, a PCR van also arrived at the spot and they opened fire on the robbers but they managed to flee. The injured cop has been admitted to a private hospital and undergoing treatment. His condition wasout of danger, said police.