Delhi Police arrests two members of ATM-lifting gang following encounter

The special cell of the Delhi Police arrested two members of a gang that had lifted seven ATMs from Delhi in the past six months, after an encounter in Haryana's Mewat. Along with one of the accused, a Mewat police officer was also injured in the gunfight.

New Delhi:The Delhi Police's Special Cell on Friday nabbed two members of an ATM-lifting gang following an encounter at Haryana's Mewat area.

The gang had lifted as many as seven ATMs from various location of Delhi in the past six months.

Special Cell's Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Pramod Kushwaha informed that on August 14, the police had received information that the gang members involved in the ATM liftings were hiding at Rithath village under Mewat Police Station limits.

When the police team raided the village, they asked the accused Ahmed to surrender. However, he opened fire at the cops. A crowd then gathered at the spot and surrounded the police team. The police team were then attacked by sticks and stones, while Ahmed's accomplice Saddam too opened fire.

However, the police team retaliated, and Ahmad sustained a bullet injury in the gunfight.

In the firing, an ASI of the Mewt police too sustained injuries. However, he was discharged after availing treatment at a hospital.

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Meanwhile, the police recovered a semi-automatic pistol, a single-shot pistol, and three live cartridges from the spot. One single-shot pistol and one live cartridge were also seized from Saddam.

The police meanwhile, registered a case at Haryana's Nuh.

According to reports, Ahmed confessed to the police that along with his accomplices Waseem, Junaid, Imran, Shahid, and Arshad Khan, he had lifter seven ATMs till now from areas like Badarpur, Okhla, Jaitpur, and Sangam Vihar.

Pertinently, Ahmed was previously involved in cases like an attempt to murder, loot, firing at the police, and had 22 cases against him. The Uttar Pradesh Police had also announced a reward of Rs 25,000 for his arrest.

Meanwhile, the police are now on the lookout for the other members of the ATM-lifting gang.

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