Following a brief exchange of fire, the Noida police arrested two alleged criminals involved in several cases of robbery. The gunfight took place late on Thursday evening during a police check in the Phase 2 area of the city.
Police said that the accused have been identified as Sumit and Danish, both residents of Gautam Buddh Nagar district. According to Elamaran G, the Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Central Noida, the accused were on a motorcycle. On being asked to stop for inquiry, they sped away.
“The police party chased them and a gunfight ensued in which both of them got injured and were held,” Elamaran said. “Two illegal firearms along with some ammunition and seven stolen mobile phones were recovered from their possession, the police said.