New Delhi: After a brief exchange of fire in New Delhi area, police on Wednesday arrested three criminals who were involved in cases of snatching in Connaught Place and other posh areas. The accused used to target cyclists during morning hours. Recently, the gang had snatched a bicycle and an iPhone from a 24-year-old man, resident of Dwarka, who had come to Connaught Place in his bicycle. According to police, they are also probing their role in another case of snatching with an IAF official. Police identified the accused as Mohammad Salim (22), Ismail (24) and Saud (22). Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) Eish Singhal said that the accused used to come in the figure of at least four (two of them used to sit in a car and another two used to rob people going for morning walk or cyclists) DCP Singhal added that in the early morning of October 23, they received information that this gang will again carry out robbery. A trap was laid near Shankar Market by the team of officers under the close supervision of ACP (Connaught Place) Akshileshwar Yadav. When two suspects riding on a black Pulsar came, they were asked to stop by the police team. However, they tried to run away and started firing on the police team. "A gunshot fired by the culprits hit on the bullet proof-jacket worn by sub-inspector Amit Kumar. In self-defence, Kumar fired on them. In the process, Salim was injured. The other accused Ismail tried to fire on police team but he received bullet injuries in his leg," police said. Saud was also arrested from the spot. However, one accused person managed to flee under the cover of darkness. DCP further added that to live a lavish life, they became criminals and started committing robberies, snatchings in the posh areas of New Delhi.

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