Interstate thieves arrested after encounter in Banda, one injured - Two interstate thieves arrested after encounter in Banda, one shot in the leg

Two interstate thieves arrested during police encounter in Banda, one shot in the leg. Updated: Sat, 25 Oct 2025 11:19 (IST) In Banda, a joint team of police and SOG arrested two interstate thieves after an encounter. The thieves opened fire on the police, in response one thief was injured by police bullets. Weapons and theft equipment were recovered from the accused. During interrogation, it was revealed that they were planning a theft and were also involved in many criminal incidents in the past. Jagran Correspondent, Banda. On Friday evening, near Saunta village Kalinjar police station, a joint team of police and SOG tried to stop the car going out of the city. In this, two interstate thieves in a car opened fire on the joint team with pistols. Remove Advertisement Only Read News When the police returned, Irshad, a resident of Hardaul Talaiya Mardananaka of the city, was injured by a bullet in his leg. His uncontrolled car crashed into a ravine about a kilometer away on Sadha Link Road. The police team arrested Irshad and Salman from the same place. The police admitted the injured Irshad to CHC Naraini. ASP Shivraj said that the arrested accused had carried out incidents of vandalism and theft in Banda, Mahoba, Fatehpur, Prayagraj, Madhya Pradesh and other nearby districts. On strict enquiry, both the accused said that they intended to commit theft. Two pistols, cartridges, lock breaking and cutting tools and a car were recovered from it. More than half a dozen cases, including attempt to murder and police encounter, have been registered against the arrested accused Irshad in the past.