Earring Theft Accused Injured, Arrested In Muzaffarnagar Police Encounter

A man accused of cheating a woman of her earrings was injured and arrested during a police encounter in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh. The arrest was made by the Kotwali Nagar police during a checking operation.

The accused has been identified as Tayyab, a resident of Saharanpur. According to the police, Tayyab had tricked a woman and taken away her earrings near the Rohana Mill railway gate on 2 October. A case was registered in connection with the incident, after which the police began searching for him.

According to the police, the encounter took place near Kachhauli crossing on the night of 17 October. During checking, the accused was seen approaching on a scooter. When the police signalled him to stop, he allegedly tried to flee.

The police said that when the team chased him, he opened fire at the police personnel. In the retaliatory action, the accused was injured. The police arrested him in an injured condition and admitted him to a hospital for treatment.

The police said they recovered 4,360 rupees in cash, one mobile phone, a scooter without a number plate, one country-made pistol, one live cartridge and one spent cartridge from his possession.

According to the police, 13 cases are already registered against the accused at various police stations in Muzaffarnagar and Saharanpur. Further legal action is being taken in the case.