Noida,

07 Jan (HS): Two criminals who broke into a temple donation box and stole money

were arrested by Surajpur police during a shootout on Wednesday morning. They

were shot in the leg. Police recovered illegal weapons, the motorcycle used in

the crime, Rs. 20,700 in cash, a mobile phone, and a lock-picking tool.

Additional

Deputy Commissioner of Police (II) Santosh Kumar said that on Wednesday, the

Surajpur police station was checking near a beer company by placing a barrier,

when two people were seen coming from the front on a motorcycle. When the

police signaled them to stop, instead of stopping, they turned the bike and

started running away. The police chased them and surrounded them. Seeing

themselves surrounded by the police, the criminals opened fire on the police

party with the intention to kill them. In retaliation, the police opened fire,

in which Sirajuddin alias Guddu and Mayank Sharma were injured. Both were shot

in the leg.

The

injured have been admitted to the hospital for treatment. The arrested accused

Sirajuddin has 17 cases registered against him in various police stations and 6

cases against Mayank. Additional

Deputy Commissioner of Police said that Rs 20,700 was recovered from these

miscreants from the amount stolen by breaking the donation box of a temple

located in Nawada village. Cash and other items stolen from a home in Tilpata

village included a mobile phone, Rs 2,165 in cash, a bag, an Aadhaar card, and

lock-picking tools. Police also recovered a motorcycle without a number plate

from the criminals. These criminals have confessed to committing dozens of

thefts and robberies in the NCR.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi