The Gurugram Police arrested three criminals who were allegedly involved in several cases of theft and vehicle snatching. A country-made pistol, two live cartridges, two empty cartridges, a motorcycle and other stolen items have been recovered from their possession.
Incidentally, the accused have served jail in past for similar cases, identified as Rasheed alias Mundal, Saleem alias Salli a resident of Nuh district in Haryana and Aashish from Palwal district.
Acting on a tip-off, Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) Sector-39 nabbed the culprits on Tuesday. To avoid arrest, the accused had also fired on the police party but the police team successfully overpowered them.
A case in this regard has been registered against the accused person under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at Sector-10-A police station.
During the probe, the accused reveals that they were involved in several cases of theft, vehicle snatching. Rasheed told the police he had snatched a canter in Badshahpur police station area.
“The criminals have served jail terms earlier. They were planning for the next target but before this, they were arrested by the police team. The culprits will be taken on police remand for further probe. The investigation into the matter is underway,” said Ravinder Kumar, public relations officer (PRO) of Gurugram police.