Better Noida: 2 held with cell tower models price ₹15 lakh
GREATER NOIDA: The Gautam Budh Nagar police on Saturday arrested two infamous criminals following a high-speed chase and alternate of fireside beneath Bisrakh station limits, resulting in restoration of 4 stolen telecom tower linked units — Distant Radio Unit (RRUs) – price almost ₹15 lakh from their automobile, officers mentioned.
The incident occurred because the duo’s SUV didn’t cease throughout a routine automobile checking of autos on the SKS trisection, they added.
Police recognized the suspects asAtul, and Badal (single names) each of their early 20sand residents of Ghaziabad, including that the RRUs had been confiscated from their SUV.
“In the course of the checking, a black Creta SUV approached the checkpoint. When flagged down, the driving force accelerated and tried to flee in the direction of Chipiyana Street. Police pursued the automobile, however the criminals refused to give up. As officers closed in, the suspects deserted the automotive and tried to flee on foot,” mentioned assistant commissioner of police (ACP), Central Noida, Shakti Mohan Avasthy.
“The duo opened hearth at police, prompting the officers to retaliate. Each criminals sustained gunshot wounds and had been subdued,” he added.
Interrogation revealed that that they had stolen these RRUs from a number of telecom towers and had been planning to promote them, officers mentioned.
“An additional investigation revealed their felony historical past. Atul has over a dozen circumstances towards him, together with theft, theft, and tried homicide, registered throughout Noida and Ghaziabad. His confederate, Badal, had an much more infamous report, with greater than 18 circumstances, together with armed theft and violations beneath the Arms Act,” the ACP added.
Apart from the tools, police additionally recovered two unlawful country-made pistols, two dwell rounds, and two spent cartridges from the suspects. The automobile was additionally seized, police mentioned.
Police mentioned that efforts had been on to probe their community and attainable accomplices to dismantle the operation utterly.
