Noida Police Take Down Robbers In High-Octane Encounter

Noida: The Noida Sector-39 Police successfully apprehended two notorious mobile snatchers in a high-octane encounter on Thursday. According to a senior police official, the incident occurred when a police team, conducting surveillance at the cut going towards Gardenia Glory Sector 46, spotted two suspicious men riding a motorcycle without a number plate. The police team was checking vehicles at a strategic location in Noida when the two criminals were spotted, prompting police to take action. 

According to the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Sumit Kumar Shukla, as the police team, under the supervision of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Praveen Kumar Singh, signalled the bike riders to stop, they refused to comply and instead sped away towards Sector-49. Sensing something suspicious, the police immediately followed the bike-borne men. 

As per DCP Shukla, A high-speed chase ensued, with one police team hot on the heels of the motorcycle riders. When another police team attempted to surround them from the front, the riders suddenly turned their motorcycle towards the forest of Sector-42.

Meanwhile, seeing themselves surrounded, the motorcycle riders resorted to desperate measures, opening fire on the police team with the alleged intention of killing them. The police team ensured that no one was hurt and retaliated in self-defence, injuring both criminals. Both the criminals received gunshot injuries in their legs and were nabbed by the police team.

According to the police official, the arrested accused have been identified as Sonu alias Mota (24) and Vinay (23), both residents of UP's Baghpat. The police recovered two pistols, two empty cartridges, along with six snatched mobile phones. 

The police are currently investigating the criminal history of the accused, particularly Sonu alias Mota, who was reportedly involved in several criminal activities under the jurisdiction of Ghaziabad police and Noida police. 

The injured miscreants are being treated at a hospital, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the extent of their involvement in various crimes.

Further legal action against both the accused is being taken.