4 criminals held after exchange of fire in separate incidents

Ghaziabad: Four criminals were arrested after the exchange of fire in different instances since Wednesday night, police said.

SSP Sudhir Kumar Singh said the Sahibabad police, during a routine checking, signalled two bike-borne men to stop near the Farukh Nagar intersection. Instead of halting, they allegedly fired at the police party. In retaliatory firing, one of them sustained a bullet injury in his leg. He has been identified as Zulfikar. His accomplice Nasim fled.

In the second incident, the Kotwali police nabbed a goon after an exchange of fire near the Vijay Nagar bypass flyover.He has been identified as Vijay Kumar. In the third incident at 11.15 pm on Wednesday, the Loni police held a goon during a checking at Sewa Dham. He was identified as Amir.