Two alleged Ghaziabad snatchers injured in police encounter

Police arrested two men after an encounter in the Sihani Gate area of Ghaziabad, accusing them of snatching cash. According to police, both sustained gunshot injuries to their legs in retaliatory firing and were admitted to hospital. Police allege the pair watched people leaving banks with cash and followed potential victims on a scooter.

Police allege collision pretext was used to distract victims

According to police, the suspects followed people believed to be carrying cash, then distracted them by alleging that a collision had occurred and fled with the money when an opportunity arose. Police said that on October 12, a person was walking toward Maliwara Chowk after depositing a cheque at an HDFC Bank branch. Two scooter-borne suspects allegedly used a collision pretext to distract the person and took the cash before fleeing.

Encounter during a checkpoint on Meerut Road

Police said they received information on the night of October 23 that the suspects involved in the incident had gone out to commit another offence. During a checkpoint near Gate No. 2 of DPS School on Meerut Road, officers tried to stop two scooter riders they considered suspicious. Police allege the men fired at the team; both were injured in the retaliatory action.

The arrested men were identified as Delhi residents Vivek and Gaurav alias Golu. Police said they recovered ₹4,600 linked to the snatching, the scooter allegedly used in the incident, two country-made pistols, two live cartridges and two spent cartridge cases.

Police checking criminal histories

Police said 32 criminal cases are registered against Vivek in Delhi-NCR and 10 against Gaurav alias Golu. They said they are checking the men’s other criminal history and taking further legal action. Details about the firing and recoveries are attributed to police; no independent corroboration was supplied.