Meerut (UP), Sep 17 (PTI) Two men allegedly involved in robbing Rs 3 lakh from a collection agent of a bank were arrested after an encounter here with the police, officials said on Tuesday.
One of them was shot in the leg during the encounter late Monday in Meerut, while the other was caught while trying to flee, they said.
Police said four people were allegedly involved in robbing the collection agent of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank on Bhola Road at TP Nagar. Police are carrying out searches for the other two men.
On September 11, some men came on a motorcycle and allegedly robbed around Rs 3 lakh from the collection agent and also took away a tablet, a fingerprint scanner and a phone, Superintendent of Police (city) Ayush Vikram Singh said.
Police registered a case on the basis of a complaint by the collection agent, Prahlad Singh. A police team was formed to look for the accused, the SP said.
The officer said that police received information that two of those involved in the robbery were planning to commit another crime.
The police team reached the Malyana-Bamba area and surrounded the two men, who allegedly opened fire on them. In retaliatory firing, Bhim (24) got shot in the leg, the officer said, adding that he was sent to the hospital for treatment.
His accomplice Arjun (27) was also arrested from the spot, the SP said.
Based on information provided by the accused, Rs 1.5 lakh cash was recovered. Police also recovered the motorcycle used in the robbery and a country-made pistol, he said. PTI COR NAV SKY SKY RHL RHL
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