Roorkee: A 35-year-old man, accused in a firing incident, was injured in a police encounter near the Uttar Pradesh-Uttarakhand border in Haridwar’s Buggawala area in the early hours of Friday. His accomplice managed to escape, said police.
Lukman of Gokulwala village was arrested with an illegal .315-bore pistol. He was allegedly involved in a firing incident at Amantgarh factory on June 9. A mobile phone linked to the case was also recovered from him.
According to police, a team led by Buggawala SHO Ankur Sharma was patrolling near Banjarawala around 3.30 am when they spotted two men on a motorcycle. When signalled to stop, the suspects allegedly opened fire on the police team.
Police retaliated, and during the exchange, Lukman sustained a bullet injury to his leg. His accomplice managed to flee under the cover of darkness.
“Lukman identified his accomplice as Gulzar, 55, a resident of Khedi Shikohpur in Bhagwanpur. Both have a criminal history. Multiple teams have been deployed to trace and arrest the absconding accused,” said Haridwar SSP Navneet Singh.
Lukman was admitted to a civil hospital for treatment and remains in police custody.
