New Delhi, Dec 5 (PTI) A man was arrested after a brief encounter in northeast Delhi on Thursday evening, police said.
The suspect, Ashwani, is facing nine counts of theft, robbery and possession of weapons, police said.
According to police, Ashwani and his colleague Arif allegedly snatched a man’s mobile phone near TSR booth in Gokal Puri on December 3. While Arif was arrested on the spot, Ashwani managed to flee.
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After Arif’s arrest, another associate Khan Mohammad was arrested on Thursday morning, police said.
Acting on a tip-off about Ashwani’s whereabouts, the police laid a trap to arrest him. He was asked to surrender but he opened fire on the police team. Police retaliated and shot him in the leg, they said.
A country-made pistol and a loaded bullet were recovered from his possession. Further investigations are ongoing, police said. PTI ALK HIGH HIGH
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