Firozabad,

29 Dec (HS): The Shikohabad police station and the Special Operations Group

(SOG) team of Firozabad district in Uttar Pradesh arrested two notorious

criminals in an encounter late Sunday night. The accused, who were injured by

bullets in their legs, have been admitted to the hospital for treatment.

Additional

Superintendent of Police (Rural) Anuj Chaudhary said that on 25 October 2025,

after Deepak's son Pramod Kumar's Wagon-R car number UP-83-AZ-5280 was booked

on rent from Shikohabad, the accused sitting in the car as passengers robbed

the car at gunpoint and fled after throwing him on the road. In this regard,

the victim lodged a case at Shikohabad police station. During the

investigation, the names of the accused Raja alias Abhimanyu alias Honey son of

Ravindra Singh resident of Nagariya Yadwan police station Bharthana district

Etawah and Mohit alias Raja son of Vishnu resident of Niwadi Kala police

station Bakewar district Etawah came to light.

He

stated that Station House Officer (Shikohabad) Anuj Kumar was patrolling the

area with a police team late Sunday night when, acting on a tip-off, they

initiated intensive checking on Bhuda Bharthara Road. During the investigation,

police spotted a car. When the police team stopped them, two suspects in the

car opened fire. The police team, in self-defense, fired in retaliation,

hitting both suspects in the leg. The injured accused have been identified as

Raja alias Abhimanyu alias Honey and Mohit alias Raja. Two illegal 315-bore pistols,

two empty 315-bore cartridges, two live 315-bore cartridges, and the stolen

Wagon-R car were recovered from their possession. The ASP stated that the

injured accused have been admitted to the district hospital under police

custody for treatment. Further necessary action is underway. A dozen cases

under serious sections have been registered against the arrested accused in

various police stations in Etawah district.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi