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Noida, Sep 16 (PTI) A man allegedly involved in looting and snatching in Gautam Buddh Nagar was arrested following a gunfight with police in which he got injured, a senior officer said on Thursday.
Devdutt alias Deva was caught late Wednesday night by the Phase 2 Police Station personnel, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central Noida) Ankur Aggarwal said.Devdutt along with an aide was on a motorcycle when he was asked to stop for checking by police on Wednesday night.
However, the rider opened fire at the police team in a bid to escape, Aggarwal said.
“He got injured in retaliatory firing, while his partner managed to escape...
a combing operation is underway to arrest him,” he said.
The accused was later identified as Devdutt, a known criminal involved in cases of looting and snatching in Noida and Greater Noida.