The Delhi Police has arrested three men after a brief exchange of fire during night curfew for allegedly trying to rob a person on Thursday night in northeast Delhi's Bhajanpura area.
The accused, Sabir (30), Ravi (32) and Zuber (22), all have previous criminal records. Police said that both Sabir and Ravi sustained bullet injuries on their leg during the exchange of fire and were shifted to a hospital for treatment.
According to Sanjay Kumar Sain, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Northeast district, on Thursday night, while Bhajanpura Station House Officer (SHO), Ashok Sharma along with his team was enforcing night curfew in the area, he noticed that three persons who were on a white scooty trying to rob a person near Kavad Mandir on 66 Foota Road.
“Sensing police presence, they escaped but were chased by Sharma. When the picket staff tried to stop them, they fired on the police team. While trying to escape, they lost balance of their vehicle and fell on the road. Thereafter, they again fired on the police team while escaping on foot,” said the DCP.
“They were being chased by Head Constable Anil and Constable Joginder who retaliated in self defence using their service weapon during which accused Sabir and Ravi received bullet injury on their leg,” said the DCP.
“A case was registered and all the three accused have been arrested. A sophisticated pistol along with six live cartridges, a country made pistol with one live round and a used cartridge was seized along with a scooty that was found to be stolen,” the DCP said.