New Delhi: Three alleged robbers were
arrested on Saturday after a gunbattle with police near a Metro
station in east Delhi in which two persons, including a
Constable, were injured.
Police claimed they have thwarted an attempt to rob a
bank after arresting the robbers. Two of the robbers managed
to flee from the spot.
The incident was reported from Bholanath near Shahdara
Metro station in the jurisdiction of Farsh Bazar police
station at around noon, a senior police official said.
The personnel of Central District's Special Staff had
gone to the area to nab a gang of robbers on a tip off, the
official said.
"Five persons came from Meerut to rob a bank here. We
had prior information and when encountered, they opened fire
at police personnel who retaliated," the official said.
A Constable and a robber were injured in the incident.
A bullet hit the robber's leg, the official said. Two robbers,
including gang leader Gulu, managed to escape from the spot.
Fifteen rounds were exchanged between police and
robbers, who belonged to the Gulu Jaat gang.
The injured are undergoing treatment at the Guru Teg
Bahadur (GTB) Hospital.
PTI
First Published: Saturday, March 13, 2010, 19:23