What happened
A suspected robber was arrested after a brief gunfight with police in the Sihani Gate area of Ghaziabad on Wednesday. The confrontation occurred when the accused opened fire at a police team that was trying to stop his vehicle during an operation.
How the operation unfolded
- Tip-off received: Police received information that a red Maruti Swift car was being used in connection with planned robbery activities.
- Police action: A joint action was initiated by the SWAT team, crime branch, and Sihani Gate police to intercept the vehicle near Hamdard Chowraha in early hours of the day.
- Attempt to flee: When signaled to stop, the Swift car crashed into a tree as the occupants tried to escape.
- Shootout: The suspects reportedly opened fire at the police team to avoid arrest. In the retaliatory firing, one of the suspects was shot in the leg.
Suspect arrested
- The injured man was identified as Irfan (20), a resident of Loni. He was wounded in the left leg and is currently hospitalized in a government facility under police custody following first aid and medical care.
- Irfan was taken into custody at the scene after the shootout.
Items recovered
From Irfan’s possession, police recovered:
✔️ Country-made pistol (.315 bore)
✔️ One live cartridge
✔️ Two empty cartridges
✔️ Rs 1,500 in cash
✔️ Four stolen mobile phones
✔️ The red Swift car used in the incident
Information from interrogation
- During questioning, Irfan confessed involvement in a separate robbery on January 23 in the Tundla police station area (Firozabad district).
- According to his statement, he and his accomplices had booked an Eco car and then kidnapped the driver, forced him to consume intoxicants, and robbed him of his car, cash and phone before leaving him in Firozabad.
- Irfan identified his accomplice — a man named Mustafat, also from Loni — who escaped during the operation and is currently at large.
Police perspective
- ACP (Sihani Gate) Upasana Pandey stated that police acted on specific intelligence to prevent an attempted crime.
- The shootout occurred because the suspects attempted to evade arrest and resist police action by firing at the team.
📌 Contextual background
Shootouts between police and criminals are relatively rare but significant in Ghaziabad’s ongoing efforts to tackle organized robbery and violent crime. Past operations in the area have similarly involved armed confrontations when suspects opened fire on police during interception attempts, leading to arrests and seizures of weapons.
Summary
✔ A suspected robber was shot and arrested during a police operation following a gunfight in Sihani Gate, Ghaziabad.
✔ Police seized a firearm, cartridges, stolen phones, cash, and the vehicle used in the incident.
✔ The accused confessed involvement in a previous robbery and kidnapping case.
✔ An associate identified by the suspect is currently being traced by police.
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