Around 50 huts gutted in Dum Dum fire
A fire broke out in the slums around Dum Dum's Sudhir Shur College area this afternoon. Explosions were heard in succession. The incident of fire broke out suddenly in the slum in the Chatakol area of Dum Dum.
Delhi Police have arrested four miscreants after a brief exchange of fire at Jharoda Kalan of the city’s Dwarka area, official sources said on Thursday.
Sources said that the miscreants were nabbed by a team of Special Staff of Dwarka District.
“The miscreants fired upon a police party and there was a brief exchange of fire after which all four of them surrendered before the police,” they said adding none was injured or hit by a bullet in the process.
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According to sources, these four miscreants’ names had come up during the investigation of a murder of a car rider in Baba Haridas Nagar two days ago.
It was learnt that the police had prior information about their presence in that area. Sources said that following this information, a police team was constituted which was sent to conduct a raid.
As the miscreants saw the police personnel they started firing at them. “There was an exchange of 8-10 rounds of fire between the police and the criminals. Fearing being killed in the police encounter, the miscreants surrendered before the police,” said a source.
He said that senior officials have also visited the spot to assess the situation. Further details are awaited.
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