Two Gedia gang members attack cops, held

Rajkot: Two members of infamous Gedia gang were nabbed in Jejhari village of Patadi taluka in Surendranagar district on Sunday.
Police said the accused, identified as Rasheedkhan Malek and Ahmedkhan Malek, both aged 32, allegedly attacked Deepak Dhol, inspector with Surendranagar local crime branch (LCB), Hitesh Dhograna, head constable with Surendranagar LCB, and Kalpesh Patel, constable with Surendranagar LCB.
Dhol suffered a fracture injury, Dhograna received a knife injury on his nose, while Patel received an injury inflicted by an iron pipe.
“Both Rasheedkhan and Ahmedkhan had been absconding after jumping parole in 2018. Both were sentenced to life imprisonment in a murder case. Both are wanted in as many as 57 cases ranging from theft from trucks, assault on cops to arms dealing and robbery,” said Dhol.
Earlier, five members of the Gedia gang were arrested on February 18.