Faridabad, Nov 12 (PTI) Faridabad police nabbed a notorious criminal after a brief encounter in the Sector 58 area, police

Faridabad, Nov 12 (PTI) Faridabad police nabbed a notorious criminal after a brief encounter in the Sector 58 area, police

Faridabad, Nov 12 (PTI) Faridabad police nabbed a notorious criminal after a brief encounter in the Sector 58 area, police

Faridabad, Nov 12 (PTI) Faridabad police nabbed a notorious criminal after a brief encounter in the Sector 58 area, police said on Thursday.

    A confrontation took place late Wednesday night between the crime branch and the suspect, and during the arrest operation, he sustained a gunshot wound to his leg.

    The injured accused was admitted to the hospital, they added.

    According to the police, a team from the Uncha Gaon Crime Branch was on patrol in the Sector 58 police station area. When they attempted to stop an individual named Vimal, who was riding a stolen motorcycle, he fired two rounds at the police personnel.

    The police returned fire, striking Vimal in his right leg, and he was nabbed on the spot. A search yielded a pistol, three live cartridges, and two spent shell casings. The motorcycle he was riding also turned out to be stolen, they added.

    A senior police officer said that Vimal has a prior criminal record. There are around 20 theft cases registered against him. He was also wanted in connection with 4 to 5 theft incidents that occurred within the jurisdiction of the Sector-58 police station, police said.

    "Currently, the accused is undergoing medical treatment at the Civil Hospital. His condition is stable. We will interrogate him to gather information regarding other thefts and his accomplices", he added.

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