GHAZIABAD: Three miscreants were arrested in Link Road area after an exchange of fire on Sunday morning. One criminal was injured in his leg and admitted to GTB hospital in Delhi for treatment. The police have recovered two stolen cars from their possession.The accused have been identified as Sheeshpal, from Firozabad; Govind, from Mainpuri, and Pankaj Thakur, from Agra.The police said following a tip-off around 4 am on Sunday, a Swift Dzire was flagged down near Vaishali metro station, but instead of stopping, the driver turned the wheels towards Industrial area and started firing at the police team. The cops also fired in retaliation. A bullet hit the car, and the driver lost control, hitting the divider. The three accused, after getting out of the car, again tried to fire at the cops, but sub-inspector Narpal Singh fired a bullet which hit Sheeshpal in his right leg.Govind and Pankaj managed to flee the spot but were later caught near Sahibabad depot and Mohan Nagar bus stand, respectively. The second car, a Maruti Suzuki Ertiga, was later recovered. Cops said the trio are part of a gang which steals cabs after booking rides through a mobile application.To avoid detection, they used to change the registration number plates and even put up a “UP government” sticker on vehicles.

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