Acriminal, who robbed a 'Ford Endeavour' car at gunpoint, was shot dead on Monday afternoon in an encounter in Outer Delhi's Narela area. A constable, who was chasing him, also sustained a bullet injury in his leg.
The deceased has been identified as Amit Dahiya, a resident of Haryana. He had robbed the car along with a friend, who is absconding. The police team recovered the stolen car, a country-made pistol, five live rounds and two empty cartridges of 7.62 mm caliber.
According to police, around 2:15 pm a Ford Endeavour car bearing number HR-26-AW-8694 was robbed at gunpoint from near Sachdeva School in Rohini.
A call was made to the Police Control Room (PCR) and an improptu search was launched across Outer District in search of the vehicle and the culprits.
A senior police official said that checking was being conducted at Ghogha crossing picket in Outer District's Narela area. Constable Baljit Singh Chahal and Constable AS Bohara were deployed there.