A criminal along with an accomplice looted a gun from a security guard here on Friday but was arrested within half hour, police said.
The incident occurred in Vasundhara residential locality.
The police said two bike-borne criminals looted the gun from Nathu Ram at Mukut Banquet Hall after firing two shots in the air from a pistol.
A police team which pursued the criminals opened fire, triggering a gun battle, injuring one of the snatchers.
The man, later identified as Kamaluddin, was arrested while his accomplice escaped, Superintendent of Police Akash Tomar said. A pistol, a motorcycle and the gun were recovered from his possession.
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