According to police officials, the accused, identified as Jitendra, son of Nandkishore, and a resident of Sector-9, Vijay Nagar, is a known history-sheeter with over 10 cases of theft and robbery registered against him.
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In a landmark operation on the first day of Navratri, a women-led police team conducted Ghaziabad’s first-ever encounter by female officers. The team managed to apprehend a wanted criminal after a brief chase and gunfight near Lohia Nagar late Monday night.
According to police officials, the accused, identified as Jitendra, son of Nandkishore, and a resident of Sector-9, Vijay Nagar, is a known history-sheeter with over 10 cases of theft and robbery registered against him. He was intercepted during a routine night checking operation led by SHO Mahila Thana, Ritu Tyagi, along with two women sub-inspectors and two women head constables.
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The incident occurred around 1:30 AM when the team noticed a man on a scooter approaching from the Meerut Road side. When signaled to stop, the man attempted to flee by turning his scooter around. During the pursuit, he lost control and fell. As he tried to escape on foot, he opened fire on the police with a country-made pistol.
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In response, the women officers strategically surrounded him and returned fire, injuring him in the leg. He was then overpowered and arrested.
The women officers carried the criminal on their shoulders, placed him in a police vehicle, and rushed him to MMG District Hospital, Ghaziabad, for treatment.
Commissioner of Police J Ravinder Goud praised the bravery of the women officers.
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