Two carjackers nabbed after shootout in Gurugram
TNN | Jan 3, 2019, 02:23 IST
GURUGRAM: Two carjackers, who had snatched a Maruti Ciaz from Dwarka Expressway, were arrested on Wednesday evening after brief chase and shootout at Farrukhnagar. Police have recovered two country-made pistols and snatched vehicle from their possession.
The accused were identified as Anujvir (23) from Rohtak and Hitesh (24) from Gadoli village in Gurgaon. One of the assailants had suffered injuries on his leg. He was rushed to civil hospital by the police team. He is undergoing treatment at a private hospital.
According to police, both the accused are serial offenders. Around six cases have been registered against them. The accused are associated with Gadoli gang, police said.
Based on a tip-off that a brown Maruti Ciaz was snatched at gun point by two assailants in Sector 92 on Dwarka Expressway around 4.30pm, police deployed teams to nab them.
The accused, who were standing on the expressway, intercepted the car going towards Sector 92 and forced the driver to step out, held him hostage at gunpoint before fleeing with the car.
Soon after receiving the information, a team of crime unit in Sector 10 led by inspector Deepak launched a search for the accused. “We received the information that accused had gone towards Farrukhnagar. Acting on the information, the team headed towards Farrukhnagar. They spotted the car near Basuda village,” said police spokesperson Subhash Boken.
Police team chased the car. Fearing to be caught, the accused left the vehicle and ran towards the mustard and wheat fields. When the police team followed them, the accused opened fire at the team. The police team also retaliated.
During the exchange of fire, a bullet hit Anujvir in his left leg. Within a minute, police managed to overpower Hitesh also.
A case was registered at Farrukhnagar police station under sections 186 (obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions), 332 (voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty), 353 (whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any person being a public servant in the execution of his duty as such public servant), 307 (attempt to murder) of IPC and sections of Arms Act.
The accused were identified as Anujvir (23) from Rohtak and Hitesh (24) from Gadoli village in Gurgaon. One of the assailants had suffered injuries on his leg. He was rushed to civil hospital by the police team. He is undergoing treatment at a private hospital.
According to police, both the accused are serial offenders. Around six cases have been registered against them. The accused are associated with Gadoli gang, police said.
Based on a tip-off that a brown Maruti Ciaz was snatched at gun point by two assailants in Sector 92 on Dwarka Expressway around 4.30pm, police deployed teams to nab them.
The accused, who were standing on the expressway, intercepted the car going towards Sector 92 and forced the driver to step out, held him hostage at gunpoint before fleeing with the car.
Soon after receiving the information, a team of crime unit in Sector 10 led by inspector Deepak launched a search for the accused. “We received the information that accused had gone towards Farrukhnagar. Acting on the information, the team headed towards Farrukhnagar. They spotted the car near Basuda village,” said police spokesperson Subhash Boken.
Police team chased the car. Fearing to be caught, the accused left the vehicle and ran towards the mustard and wheat fields. When the police team followed them, the accused opened fire at the team. The police team also retaliated.
During the exchange of fire, a bullet hit Anujvir in his left leg. Within a minute, police managed to overpower Hitesh also.
A case was registered at Farrukhnagar police station under sections 186 (obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions), 332 (voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty), 353 (whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any person being a public servant in the execution of his duty as such public servant), 307 (attempt to murder) of IPC and sections of Arms Act.
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