3 robbers held after gunfight

Three armed robbers who targeted truck drivers were arrested following a brief exchange of fire early on Wednesday, the police said. They were arrested near from Kirari railway crossing, an officer said.

Two of them were shot in the leg, while a sub-inspector received a gunshot in his bulletproof jacket, he said. The accused were identified as Rajesh (25), Khurshid (24) and Nitin, 24. The assailants not only snatched the drivers’ mobile phones and cash, but also beat them.

“Teams checked CCTV footage and traced the accused following a tip-off during highway patrolling,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (Outer) Sachin Sharma said. Around 3.50 am on Wednesday, a team member was alerted about suspicious movement near the railway crossing. When the police confronted the accused, two of them fired gunshots.

“Two accused were injured in the leg during the exchange of fire,” the DCP said. Two country-made pistols, cartridges and two live rounds were recovered, the police said.