Ghaziabad: Member of `thak thak` gang shot in leg during encounter

Ghaziabad: An alleged member of 'Thak Thak' gang was arrested last night after an encounter in which a miscreant and a constable received bullet injuries, police claimed on Saturday. 

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) HN Singh said that last night Sudhir Kumar of village Makanpur alighted from his car near Vaishali metro station when two bike-borne men broke open the windowpane and took away his bag containing cash, laptop and some documents.

"Kumar immediately informed the police about the number of the bike on which the duo fled. A police team which was checking vehicles near a mall signalled the bike to stop but its riders sped away," Singh said.

The police team chased them. Finding themselves encircled, they opened fire, the SSP said.

"In retaliation the police party also fired upon them. One of the assailants sustained a bullet shot injury in his leg while a constable too sustained injury in his left bicep. The injured accused has been identified as Venkatesh (30) from Chennai," Singh added.

He claimed that the accused confessed that he was a member of the 'Thak Thak' that stole valuables from vehicles. His accomplice managed to escape from the place of encounter, the SSP said adding that a manhunt has been lodged to nab him. He will also be nabbed soon.