In a first-of-its-kind action, an all-women police team in Ghaziabad engaged and arrested a 22-year-old wanted criminal framed in numerous theft and robbery cases following a gunfight on Sunday night.
Police said on Sunday when officers halted the accused, identified as Jitendra, son of Nandkishore and a resident of Vijay Nagar, during a routine check, he did not stop attempting to evade capture and fell off the vehicle.
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When police ordered Jitendra to surrender, he allegedly fired his weapon at the officers. The police responded and injured him before taking him into custody.
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As per Senior Police Officer Upasana Pandey, Jitendra is associated with multiple incidents of snatching, robbery and automobile theft. During questioning, he confessed to stealing motorcycles and scooters throughout the Delhi-NCR area, as well as snatching mobile phones and other valuables.
The police recovered a country-made pistol (.315 bore) with one live and one empty cartridge, as well as a stolen scooter, a mobile phone, and a tablet, according to a Times Of India. Later, investigators confirmed that the scooter was also reported stolen from Delhi in the previous year; both the mobile phone and the tablet were reported stolen on Sunday from the Crossing area of the police station.
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