Ghaziabad, October 24 — An encounter took place between police and two men accused in cases of fraud and robbery in the Sihani Gate police station area of Ghaziabad late on Friday night, IANS reported. Both men sustained gunshot wounds to their legs in what police described as retaliatory fire, were arrested and were sent to hospital for treatment.

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According to police, the Sihani Gate team received a tip-off at around 11 p.m. on Friday that suspects previously linked to incidents in the area were planning another crime, and set up a checking operation near DPS School on Meerut Road. Two suspects on a scooter were stopped at the checkpoint; police said they attempted to flee and opened fire on the police team.

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ACP Ziauddin Ahmed said, according to IANS: 'We received information at 11 p.m. on Friday from an informant that suspects, previously linked to incidents in the Sihani Gate area, were planning another crime. Acting on this, the police initiated a checking operation near DPS School on Meerut Road. During this, two suspects on a scooter were stopped. They attempted to flee and opened fire on the police team.' Ahmed said police fired in self-defence and both suspects were struck in the legs.

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The injured suspects have been identified as Gaurav and Vivek. Police said two country-made pistols, spent cartridges and the scooter used in the alleged crimes were seized from them. During interrogation, according to police, the two said they have multiple cases registered against them at various police stations and frequently commit fraud and robbery across the NCR region — a police claim reported as stated. Police said further investigation is under way.