Ghaziabad, 22 Aug (HS): Indirapuram police has arrested a

notorious robber who used to deprive passersby’s of their mobile phones and

chains in Ghaziabad, Hapur and Delhi. The robber was injured by a police

bullet. 1 illegal pistol, 1 empty cartridge, 1 live cartridge and 1 stolen

motorcycle were recovered from his possession. During checking on the bridge of

Hindon Canal 5/6 during wee hours, Indirapuram police station tried to stop a

person riding a motorcycle coming from the direction of Kanawani bridge. Seeing

himself surrounded by the police, the person riding the motorcycle turned his

motorcycle back and started running towards the Kanawani bridge with the

intention of escaping. When the police party chased him, the person riding the

motorcycle took out a pistol and fired directly at the police. The police fired

in retaliation. Due to which the criminal got shot in the leg and injured. The

police caught the injured criminal, who revealed his name as Mohammad Aamir

Qureshi resident behind Islamia Madrasa, Police Station Loni.

On interrogation, it came to light that the accused used to rob

mobile phones and chains from passersby in Ghaziabad, Hapur, Delhi and earn

money by selling them at cheap rates in Delhi. The recovered motorcycle was

stolen from Indirapuram itself. Today he had come to Ghaziabad with the

intention of chain snatching.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi