Two Accused Arrested After Encounter Over Thar Firing In Muzaffarnagar

Two accused have been arrested after an encounter in connection with the firing on a Thar car on the Panipat-Khatima Highway in Muzaffarnagar. Police said wanted accused Harsh Tyagi, carrying a reward of Rs 25,000, was injured in retaliatory firing, while his associate Ujjwal Sharma was arrested during a combing operation.

The action was carried out jointly by Chhapar police and the Special Operations Group, or SOG. Police recovered an illegal pistol, a country-made firearm and a black Scorpio without a number plate from the accused.

According to police, on 25 October 2026, a Scorpio and a Baleno carrying the accused had opened fire on the Thar car of Saddam, a resident of Deoband in Saharanpur district, on the Panipat-Khatima Highway. A case was registered at Chhapar police station after the incident.

Four police teams and the SOG had been assigned to trace and arrest the accused in the case. During checking at Rampur Tiraha late on Monday night, the police team tried to stop a suspicious Scorpio. However, the driver allegedly sped away with the vehicle.

The police chased the Scorpio. While fleeing, the vehicle went out of control and collided with a tree on the road leading to Rai. After the collision, both accused got out of the vehicle and allegedly opened fire at the police team.

Police said the team retaliated, during which Harsh Tyagi was injured. Ujjwal Sharma was arrested during the combing operation. The injured accused was sent to a hospital for treatment.

The items recovered from the accused include one illegal .32-bore pistol, one .315-bore country-made firearm, three live cartridges and two empty cartridge cases. Police also recovered the black Scorpio without a number plate that was allegedly used in the incident.

The arrested accused have been identified as Harsh Tyagi, a resident of Saket Colony, and Ujjwal Sharma, a resident of Indra Colony under Civil Lines police station in Muzaffarnagar.

Police said several criminal cases had already been registered against Harsh Tyagi. Further legal action is being taken against both accused.

The operation was conducted under the supervision of SSP Suraj Kumar Rai and the guidance of SP City Amrit Jain. It was carried out under the leadership of CO Sadar Sunil Kumar and Chhapar police station in-charge Mohit Kumar.