Three
persons allegedly involved in ATM robberies were arrested following an
encounter in Ghaziabad`s Kavi Nagar area on Thursday afternoon. Those arrested
include the kingpin, said Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Kalanidhi
Naithani.
Naithani said that the gang members were
involved in several ATM robberies in Near Capital Region (NCR) and even other
states. “The gang was operating in Delhi-NCR and nearby States. They used gas
welding equipment to rob ATMs. The police chased the kingpin, Kamruddin, based
on information. There were two of his accomplices too. They opened fire on the
police team, in retaliatory firing by the police team two of them including the
kingpin were injured and taken to a hospital”, Naithani told reporters. The
official said that the police team has recovered Rs 40,000, gas cylinder, gas
cutter, country-made revolvers, attires used by them during robberies, black
paint used to disable CCTV cameras, from the robbers.
He added that the gang used to operate in
as far as Rajasthan, Gujarat, and even in southern States. Naithani also said
that the arrested individuals have confessed to robbing an ATM in the Indirapuram
area, Ghaziabad, earlier last month.
The perpetrators have confessed their
crime in an ATM installation in the Indirapuram area, Ghaziabad, earlier last
month.