Dreaded looter held following encounter in UP | Varanasi Information
VARANASI: Following an alternate of fireside with police, Lalchandra Saroj, who has 24 prison circumstances of loot pending in opposition to him, was arrested on Dugauli Khurd highway in Jaunpur district late on Saturday.
ASP (rural) Shailendra Singh on Sunday mentioned after getting inputs concerning motion of looters, station officers of Badlapur, Singramau and Sujanganj police stations together with their groups cordoned the bridge on Pili river and launched a checking drive. Through the checking, when two youths have been approaching a bike, the cops signaled them to cease on Dugauli Khurd highway.
Seeing the cops, the duo diverted from the primary highway and tried to speed up the velocity of the motorbike in a bid to flee. Nevertheless, the one who was using the bike misplaced management, following which they fell on the highway. Quickly after, they opened indiscriminate hearth on the cops. When police retaliated, one of many miscreants suffered bullet accidents in his leg and was nabbed whereas one other managed to flee. The arrested accused recognized as Lalchandra Saroj of Badlapur is chief of a gang of looters and police had saved a money reward of Rs 25,000 on him, the ASP mentioned, including {that a} country-made revolver, reside cartridges, a stolen motorbike, a cell phone, money have been recovered from him.
He was rushed to a hospital for therapy, mentioned the cop. The opposite accused, Sachin Chauhan, may even be arrested quickly, he added.
