Greater Noida — Two alleged house burglars were arrested after an exchange of fire with a Dadri police team near RV Northland, at Nayi Basti Mod in Greater Noida, on the night of November 13, police said. Officers conducting checks on suspicious persons and vehicles signalled the two men to stop; police said the men allegedly opened fire and tried to flee, and that in the retaliatory firing one of them was shot in the leg.

Source: Daily Kiran

The injured accused was identified by police as Sajid, 29, also known as Tichakle or Satmola, a resident of Mohalla Mevatiyan in Dadri. He was taken to hospital for treatment. His alleged accomplice, Rizwan, 28, known as Kale, was arrested during a combing operation that followed the encounter, police said.

Source: Daily Kiran

Police said they recovered an illegal .315 bore country-made pistol, live and spent cartridges, a knife, a stolen motorcycle, and gold and silver jewellery from the two men. The recoveries were also listed in the police account carried by Greno News.

Source: Greno News (police account)

Police said that during interrogation the two allegedly confessed to a burglary at a house in Naya Gaon Basantpur about a month ago; the police account also linked them to thefts at houses in Surajpur Vihar Colony. These are police claims at the investigation stage and have not been tested in court. Police said Sajid has five cases registered against him at the Dadri police station, including for murder, robbery and theft.

Police said further legal proceedings are under way at the Dadri police station and the investigation is continuing.