Robber held after encounter; constable injured

DN Bureau

A suspected robber has been arrested after an encounter here on Monday.

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Ghaziabad: A suspected robber has been arrested after an encounter here on Monday, police said.

The encounter occurred around noon when two persons were fleeing after snatching a gold chain of a woman near an intersection at Sihani, an officer said.

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The police were informed about two bike-borne robbers snatching a gold necklace. The police intercepted the duo in Lohia Nagar. An encounter followed, in which a constable and one of the robbers were injured. Both of them were rushed to a hospital, the officer said.

The accused, Ajay, has 20 criminal cases against him. His accomplice managed to escape, but will be nabbed soon, the officer added. (PTI)










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