In a swift operation, Noida police apprehended three individuals on Wednesday for their involvement in a firing incident on GT Road earlier this week. The accused were reportedly angered by incessant honking from another vehicle, prompting them to open fire. Authorities recovered a significant cache of illegal firearms and ammunition from their possession.
Incident Details
According to ADCP (central Noida) Swatantra Kumar Singh, the police received a complaint on Monday via Dial 112. The caller reported that occupants of a Toyota Glanza car had fired at another vehicle on GT Road while traveling from Bulandshahr towards Dadri. A case was registered at Badalpur police station, and multiple investigation teams were formed.
Arrests and Recovery
Acting on confidential inputs and manual intelligence, the police arrested Rahul (34), Neetu alias Kuldeep (38), and Manoj alias Guddu (36) on Wednesday. The following items were seized: two pistols, four country-made firearms, 32 live cartridges, 127 spent cartridges, two firearm barrels, and the Toyota Glanza car used in the crime. Two other accomplices managed to flee, and efforts are underway to apprehend them, the police added.
Motive and Confession
During interrogation, Rahul revealed that he had borrowed the car from his neighbor's uncle. On Monday, the group was driving towards Delhi when another car began honking persistently. Enraged, they fired two rounds to intimidate the other driver before fleeing. They also admitted to carrying weapons and ammunition in public, the police said.
Legal Action
An FIR has been registered under BNS sections 3(5) (common intentions), 125 (act endangering life or personal safety of others), 281 (rash driving or riding on a public way), 109 (attempt to murder), and 351(3) (criminal intimidation), along with sections 3, 25, and 27 of the Arms Act.
Criminal Background
Police revealed that Neetu has a criminal history and was previously named in several serious cases, including attempted murder, murder, extortion, rioting, and violations under the Arms Act and Gangsters Act. The investigation is ongoing, and the police are tracing the absconding accused.
