A tense situation unfolded in west Delhi’s Nangloi in the early hours of Saturday as a police encounter took place while arresting three persons accused of opening fire at a patrolling team three days ago.
The accused – identified as Osaf Ali, Md. Kamran alias Shahrukh, and Firoz alias Sajid – were injured during the encounter and subsequently taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, the police said.
According to the police, a patrolling team spotted the accused on Wednesday while they were attempting to rob a hardware shop in Nangloi. On seeing the police, they fled the scene. One of the accused then opened fire at the policemen who were chasing them. They managed to escape while continuing to fire at the police.
3 pistols recovered
The forensic team visited the spot. Three pistols were recovered from the accused, an official said.
