Orai, 2 Dec (HS): Uttar Pradesh's Jalaun police took swift

action under Operation Clean during wee hours. The police engaged

in an encounter with notorious criminals from Bihar. Two criminals, Dharmendra

Kumar and Motilal, were shot in the leg. Two other criminals took advantage of

the darkness and escaped. They were later arrested during the encounter.

Superintendent of Police Durgesh Kumar inspected the scene. The injured

criminals were admitted to the district hospital for treatment.

The Konch Kotwali police received information from an informant

that four criminals from a notorious gang from Bihar were roaming the area on

two motorcycles, intending to commit a robbery. Following this, the joint team

intensified checking operations in the area. Meanwhile, when the police attempted

to stop the suspicious motorcycles on the Bhend-Diravati link road in the Konch

Kotwali area, the criminals opened fire. The police returned fire. In this

encounter, two criminals, Dharmendra and Motilal, residents of Begusarai in the

state of Bihar, were arrested.

The first encounter took place on the Bhand-Diravati road in the

Konch Kotwali area, where the SOG/Surveillance and Konch police arrested two

criminals during the encounter. Taking advantage of the darkness, the other two

accomplices escaped. Superintendent of Police Dr. Durgesh Kumar issued

instructions to conduct blockades and intensive checking throughout the

district to catch the two absconding criminals. Meanwhile, late at night, the

control room received information that suspected criminals were speeding

towards Jalaun from the Konch road.

On receiving the information, Jalaun Kotwali and Sirsa Kalar

police laid siege near the power house. After some time, an attempt was made to

stop two youths coming on a motorcycle. On seeing the police, the criminals

started firing several rounds in an attempt to escape. After this, the police

retaliated in self-defense, in which both the criminals fell down after being

shot in the legs. The injured criminals were identified as Sunil Shah and Roshan

Kumar, who are said to be residents of Begusarai district (Bihar). These

criminals were wanted in cases of robbery and burglary in many districts of

Uttar Pradesh.

Police recovered a large quantity of items from the arrested

criminals, including two illegal pistols, two live cartridges, three empty

cartridges, a Pulsar motorcycle, two backpacks, jewelry cleaning equipment, and

chemicals. Gold and silver jewelry obtained through robbery and snatching,

including two rings, four toe rings, two pairs of earrings, a mangalsutra, and

a manchali, were also recovered. This gang of criminals targeted women in urban

and rural areas and committed robbery under the pretext of cleaning jewelry.

Jalaun SP Dr. Durgesh Kumar stated that there is no place for criminals in the

district, and the police will continue their crackdown at a rapid pace. The

vigilance and promptness of the police team led to the capture of four active

criminals from a major gang.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi