Two Wanted Suspects Arrested After Encounter in Ghaziabad

Ghaziabad, October 18 (Daily Kiran) : In Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, police have arrested two suspects wanted in a rape case after a dramatic encounter on October 18. The incident occurred in the Vijay Nagar police jurisdiction, where both suspects sustained injuries from police gunfire and were subsequently hospitalized.

According to Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Upasana Pandey, the arrests followed a tip-off received late at night. The information indicated that the two wanted individuals were spotted near the Jal Nigam plant in Sazwan Nagar. Acting on this intelligence, police set up a barrier and initiated a search in the area.

During the operation, officers noticed two men approaching on a motorcycle. When the police attempted to stop them, the suspects tried to flee. Their motorcycle lost control on the rough terrain, causing them to crash. As the police closed in, the suspects opened fire.

In response, the police fired back in self-defense, hitting both suspects in their legs. The injured men were identified as 48-year-old Mustaqeem from Chaman Colony and 40-year-old Pradeep from Siddharth Vihar. Authorities recovered two illegal firearms, ammunition, an unregistered motorcycle, and two mobile phones from the suspects.

Both men are currently receiving medical treatment, while police maintain law and order in the area and proceed with further legal actions.

Earlier, on October 17, police in Ghaziabad’s Bhojpur area arrested a wanted robber, Raj, also known as Rajendra Pandey, following an encounter. He was wanted with a bounty of ₹10,000 on his head. When officers signaled him to stop, he attempted to flee on a motorcycle, which led to a crash. He also fired at the police, resulting in a return of fire that left him injured.