Two days after he allegedly robbed a motorcycle in West Delhi’s Najafgarh at knifepoint, a man wanted in 13 cases, related to robbery, snatching, theft, and violations of the Arms Act, was nabbed in the early hours of Friday following an encounter in Dwarka, said police. The accused has been identified as Akshay (30).
According to officers, the bike owner in his complaint told police that he was attending a religious event in Dharampura in Najafgarh on Wednesday. After the event ended, he approached his two-wheeler, only to see a man standing near it. When he asked the man to move, he refused and allegedly told the complainant that he was a local goon. The accused then allegedly showed the complainant a knife and threatened to kill him before robbing the bike and some cash.
On Wednesday night, police received a tip-off from local informants that Akshay would be at the Ganda Nala in Jai Vihar, near Dwarka Expressway.
Around 5 am on Thursday, police located Akshay at Jai Vihar Nala Road along with the stolen motorcycle. “Akshay was signaled to stop, but he tried to flee from the spot. The team started chasing him, upon which the accused opened fire at the police team. In response and in self-defence, police also fired at the accused, and a bullet hit the accused on his left leg,” said Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Dwarka) Nishant Gupta. During the confrontation, Akshay allegedly fired two rounds, while the police responded with three, said officers.
Police recovered one pistol and two live cartridges from his possession at the scene. He was immediately shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment, added officers.
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