Alleged carjacker shot at after attempting to overpower PCR officer

Police said a 26-year-old man accused of carjacking was shot in the leg by a PCR officer late Wednesday in Najafgarh after he allegedly tried to snatch the officer’s pistol while fleeing.

Police said that on May 27, they received a PCR call about two men allegedly robbing and assaulting a person before fleeing with his car in Najafgarh. Upon arrival, police found the caller missing. Shortly after, a second PCR call reported that one of the suspected carjackers had been shot in the leg.

The police identified the injured man as Aakash, 26, of Gopal Nagar, who was hospitalised. Complainant Arun Kumar Arya, 26, of Najafgarh, and PCR in-charge ASI Narender Singh were also at the hospital. The complainant alleged that Aakash and an accomplice robbed him of his Hyundai Aura, after which he notified the police.

The complainant accompanied the PCR team to search for the stolen vehicle. After spotting the car, the team chased it. The suspects abandoned the vehicle in a narrow lane and tried to escape on foot.