The crime branch unit Sector-39 of the Gurugram police arrested two dreaded criminals after an exchange of fire in the early hours on Monday from Rithoj village in Gurugram.
However, three other criminals managed to escape the spot due to darkness. The arrested two criminals sustained gunshot wounds in their legs while two policemen also suffered bullet injuries during the shootout, officials said on Monday. All the injured are undergoing treatment at the Civil Hospital Sector-10A in Gurugram. The police have recovered a Mahindra Scorpio and two pistols from their possession.
The arrested accused have been identified as Sunil Kumar alias Sonu of Charkhi Dadri and Sandeep of Hanuman district in Rajasthan while the absconding culprits were identified as Shri Bhagwan of Rohtak, Amit of Bikaner and Rahul Barar of Bathinda in Punjab. According to the police, all the criminals were involved in heinous crimes committed in Rajasthan and Punjab.
The gunfight broke out at around 4.00 am on Monday morning near the Rithoj village in Gurugram.
"All the five criminals in a Scorpio were intercepted by the police team headed by Sub-Inspector Rajkumar near the Badshahpur government school on the Sohna Road after a tip-off. After seeing the police party the accused had tried to flee the spot while firing on the police party. In retaliation the police also fired several rounds on the culprits in which two accused received bullet injuries and later the police overpowered them," ACP (crime), Preet Pal Sangwan said.
“Both criminals Sunil and Sandeep were hit on their legs during the subsequent gunfight and the remaining culprits managed to escape the spot due to darkness. The injured duo were taken into custody and were treated at a Gurugram civil hospital," ACP (crime), Preet Pal Sangwan said.
Policeman Kapil received bullet injury on his shoulder and his colleague Sandeep received gunshot wounds in his leg during the exchange of fire and were admitted at the same hospital. Dozens of fires took place during the gunfight, a senior police official said.
"The arrested accused are undergoing treatment in a government hospital. The police will take their custody once they are discharged from the hospital. Further probe is underway," Sangwan added.