Mathura police arrested a shooting accused after a brief exchange of fire. The accused, who had shot his associate on July 2, opened fire on the police team during his arrest, sustaining a leg injury in the retaliatory firing by police.
A shooting accused has been apprehended by Mathura police after a brief exchange of fire, officials said on Sunday.
Officials said that multiple raids were carried out to trace the man accused of shooting and injuring his associate in Khamni village on July 2, after a complaint was registered on the incident.
An accused in the July 2 shooting of a man in Mathura was arrested following a police encounter on Sunday after he allegedly opened fire on a police team attempting to apprehend him.
Details of the initial incident
An illegal pistol, along with live and spent cartridges, has been recovered from his possession, officials said. According to Praveen Kumar Tiwari, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and Circle Officer (CO), Mathura, the accused, identified as Sandeep, allegedly shot and injured Chotu, a resident of Khamni village, on July 2, following which a case was registered, and police teams launched raids to trace him.
Speaking to the reporters, Tiwari said that acting on a tip-off, the Highway Police Station team intercepted the accused on the road leading towards Datia. "On July 2, 2026, Chotu, a resident of Khamni village, was shot and injured by his associate, Sandeep. Following this, a case was registered under the relevant sections based on the received complaint. The Highway Police Station team was continuously conducting raids at various potential locations to arrest the accused," he said.
Encounter during arrest attempt
The officer said the accused allegedly fired at the police instead of surrendering, prompting the police to retaliate in self-defence. "Today, acting on a tip-off from an informant, the Highway Police party attempted to intercept and arrest the accused on the road leading toward Datia. Instead of surrendering, the accused opened fire on the police party. In self-defence, the police team returned controlled fire, during which the accused sustained a gunshot wound to his leg," Tiwari said.
He added that police recovered an illegal pistol along with live and spent cartridges from the accused's possession. "An illegal pistol, along with live and spent cartridges, has been recovered from his possession. Currently, the accused has been sent to the hospital for medical treatment. Further legal proceedings are being carried out," he added. (ANI)
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by Asianetnews Editorial staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)