Wanted criminal with Rs.10k bounty injured in police encounter, held
Agra, Aug. 11 -- A criminal carrying a reward of Rs 10,000 on his head was arrested after being injured in a police encounter on Sunday. The operation was conducted by officers from Jagdishpura police station. Police recovered illegal arms, silver ornaments and Rs 1,80,150 in cash from accused.
The arrest is linked to a theft case reported earlier this year. On May 4, a resident of Agra, employed with the GST department in Firozabad, lodged a complaint at Jagdishpura police station. His wife and daughter had gone to Delhi on April 30. Neighbours later informed them that the doors of their house were lying open.
Upon returning, family found house ransacked and reported the theft of gold and silver jewellery along with Rs 2,60,000 in cash. A case was registered against unidentified persons.
During the investigation, police suspected the involvement of Mohsin, a known criminal from Ghaziabad. On Sunday, they received information about his movement in Agra on a scooter. When police attempted to arrest him, Mohsin tried to flee and was shot in the leg during the encounter.
Along with the cash, police recovered stolen silver ornaments and illegal weapons.
ACP Loha Mandi, Mayank Tiwari, said Mohsin confessed to committing the theft with his associate, Mursaleen Fayaaz, using a scooter for crime. htc...
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