Three Arrested in Hathras Over Alleged Attempt to Run Car Over Cops

Police have arrested three accused in connection with an alleged attempt to kill police personnel by running a car over them in the Sadabad police station area of Hathras. A red Tata Altroz car allegedly used in the incident and ₹1,150 have been recovered from the accused and on the basis of information provided by them.

According to police, cases related to assault, attempt to murder, robbery, the Arms Act and the Gangster Act, among other sections, are registered against the arrested accused in Hathras and Agra districts.

Police said that on 9 October, Outpost In-charge Sub-Inspector Pramod Kumar was carrying out patrolling, maintaining law and order, and checking suspicious persons and vehicles in the area along with other police personnel. During this exercise, an informer told the police that some criminals were approaching in a red-coloured car.

Acting on the information, the police team tried to stop a Tata Altroz car coming from the opposite direction. Police alleged that the people travelling in the car attacked the police personnel with the intention of killing them by driving the vehicle over them.

On the basis of a written complaint submitted by the outpost in-charge, a case was registered at Sadabad police station under Crime Number 415/2026. The case was filed under Sections 109(1), 352 and 121(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

Following the incident, Superintendent of Police Chiranjeev Nath Sinha directed the police to arrest the accused at the earliest. Under the direction of the Additional Superintendent of Police and the leadership of the Circle Officer, Sadabad, the Sadabad police took action and arrested all three named accused.

The arrested accused have been identified as Himanshu Chaudhary, son of late Ajay Singh, a resident of Samadpur; Abhishek alias Ajay, son of Madan Gopal alias Shishupal, a resident of Saureya ka Nagla, Bhag Badar; and Vishnu, son of Prem Singh, a resident of Nagla Saureya, Bhag Badar, under Sadabad police station.

Police said that the red Tata Altroz used in the incident was recovered from the accused and on the basis of their information. The registration number of the car is UP 87 S 1555. Police also recovered ₹1,150. Necessary legal action is being taken against the accused.

Police said Himanshu Chaudhary has a criminal history. A total of 13 cases are registered against him at Sadabad and Sahpau police stations. These cases include those related to the Arms Act, the Gangster Act, attempt to murder, assault, threats and extortion. Police have also described him as a history-sheeter.

Seven cases have been mentioned against Abhishek alias Ajay at Lohamandi police station in Agra and Sadabad police station in Hathras. These cases relate to robbery, the Arms Act, attempt to murder, assault and threats.

Cases related to assault, entering a house and attacking people, and attempt to murder are also registered against the third accused, Vishnu, at Sadabad police station.

The police team that carried out the action included Sadabad police station Station House Officer Inspector Vijay Kumar Gautam and his team.