Firozabad,

14 Dec (HS): Late Saturday night, the police team from the Uttar Pradesh police

station in Firozabad district of Uttar Pradesh had an encounter with an

inter-state thief. Police admitted the injured to the hospital for treatment.

Additional Superintendent of Police (City) Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Sunday

that on December 2, unknown thieves stole an e-rickshaw from the Uttar Pradesh

police station area. Based on the victim's complaint, the police registered a

case and were searching for the thieves. During the investigation, the names of

the accused, Shiva alias Bhura alias Ajay, a resident of Etah, and two of his

associates came to light.

Late

Saturday night, Uttar Pradesh police station in-charge Anjish Kumar was

patrolling the area with the police team when they received information that

the wanted accused, Shiva alias Bhura, along with two of his associates, had

brought a stolen e-rickshaw to the forest near Bendi culvert and was looking to

sell it.

Upon

receiving information, the police team cordoned off the area and the wanted

accused opened fire. In self-defense, the police team fired back, injuring the

accused in the leg. Meanwhile, two of his accomplices fled the scene. Accused

Shiva was admitted to the hospital under police custody. The police recovered a

pistol with cartridges and a stolen e-rickshaw from him. The ASP said that the

police team is searching for the absconding accused.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi