Delhi police has arrested three armed robbers following a shootout in Vasant Kunj area on Wednesday night. Police have also recovered two country-made pistols along with three live cartridges, one fired empty cartridge shell, one button operated knife, a car and house breaking equipments from the possession of the accused.
The accused have been identified as Sunil Kumar Meena (34), a resident of Dwarka, Satish Chander alias Tyagi (48), a resident of Uttam Nagar and Satender Kumar (30), a resident of Nangloi area. Police said that with their arrest more than 25 cases of robbery, burglary and Arms Act registered against the accused across national Capital have been solved by the police.
According to Devendra Arya, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), South-West district, on October 2 (Wednesday) at about 06:00 PM, specific inputs were received that two-three criminals will be coming to Vasant Kunj area to commit a crime following which a trap was laid.
“At around 8:30 PM a Hyundai i10 car was located which was coming towards Grand Hotel Vasant Kunj on Teri University- Grand Hotel Road. Police team had already taken strategic positions near the spot to intercept them. As soon as, the car came in the range of police team, they immediately blocked the way of the i10 Car from the all sides, giving no chance to escape,” said the DCP.
“The occupants of car first tried to hit the police team with their vehicle and then they rammed the car in the barricades. Police team warned the car members to surrender but they opened fire on police team. However, police team fired on the car with the aim to immobilize the car and overpowered the trio in car,” said the DCP adding that subsequently a case under section 186/353/307/34 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) and 25/27 Arms Act was registered at Vasant Kunj North police station and the accused were placed under arrest.