Kurukshetra police have arrested two suspects accused of opening fire on two youths in the Rotary Chowk area earlier this week. The arrests followed a late-night encounter on National Highway-44 near Ratangarh.
Accused Identified
The accused were identified as Tony, a resident of Gandhi Nagar, and Kapil, a resident of Chhota Bazaar, Thanesar. Both sustained bullet injuries to their legs during the encounter and were admitted to LNJP Civil Hospital, Kurukshetra, where they are undergoing treatment.
Incident Details
According to Crime Investigation Agency (CIA)-I in charge inspector Prateek, police received information at around 3 am on Sunday that occupants of a car had opened fire on two youths near Gandhi Nagar before fleeing the scene. Police teams rushed to the spot and conducted an investigation with forensic experts.
The injured victims, identified as Aman of Kirti Nagar and Prince of Gandhi Nagar, were taken to a government hospital for treatment. Investigators recovered five empty cartridge cases from the crime scene and later found an abandoned Scorpio vehicle used in the crime a short distance away.
Case Registered
Based on a complaint filed by Prince, police registered a case against Rahul of Barna, Tony of Kurukshetra, and three unidentified persons. Given the seriousness of the case, Kurukshetra SP Chander Mohan directed teams to expedite the investigation and arrest the suspects.
Encounter on NH-44
On the evening of Tuesday, a CIA-I team was conducting searches in the Shahabad area. During the operation, police received intelligence that two men carrying illegal weapons were riding a motorcycle near Ratangarh on NH-44. Following the alert, districtwide checkpoints were set up through the control room and checking operations were intensified.
When the police team reached the area, officers spotted two men matching the description riding a Bullet motorcycle. A Kurukshetra police spokesperson said, "Police signalled them to stop, but the suspects opened fire on the team. One of the bullets struck PSI Rahul's bulletproof jacket. Police retaliated and fired at the suspects, injuring both in their legs before taking them into custody."
Recovery of Weapons
The injured accused were initially taken to Shahabad Civil Hospital and later shifted to LNJP Hospital in Kurukshetra for treatment. Inspector Prateek said police recovered 10 empty cartridge cases from the encounter site, along with one .32-bore pistol, one country-made firearm, and four live cartridges from the accused. The motorcycle used by the suspects was also seized.
