Ghaziabad witnessed unprecedented public anger on Tuesday with markets closed for the second day and politicians demanding the removal of senior police superintendent’s over Sunday’s armed robbery of a jewellery shop owner.
Gaurav Garg of Deepali Jewellers was attacked when he was returning to his residence after closing the shop and jewellery worth Rs 18 lakh was taken from him. He suffered bullet injuries when he offered resistance and is in critical condition at the Yashoda Hospital. The Ghaziabad police have failed to arrest the attackers and robbers.
‘Most shockingly, the auto thieves stole Garg’s scooter also from the spot where three bullets were pumped into him,’ said Rajendra Tyagi, vice president of the Municipal Corporation Executive Committee, while addressing traders who started a sit-in at the site.
‘No one is safe in the city. Women are scared of taking a walk as they fall victims to chain snatchers,’ added Tyagi. Tyagi said two jewellers have been shot dead and over half a dozen others grievously attacked while jewellery and cash valued over Rs 2 crore have been looted in the city this year.
Traders’ organisations have announced they would continue closure of markets till the police catch the culprits. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, including city unit chief Ashok Monga and others, have demanded immediate removal of Ghaziabad senior superintendent of police Dharmendra Yadav and blamed him for failing to control crime.
Gaurav Garg of Deepali Jewellers was attacked when he was returning to his residence after closing the shop and jewellery worth Rs 18 lakh was taken from him. He suffered bullet injuries when he offered resistance and is in critical condition at the Yashoda Hospital. The Ghaziabad police have failed to arrest the attackers and robbers.
‘Most shockingly, the auto thieves stole Garg’s scooter also from the spot where three bullets were pumped into him,’ said Rajendra Tyagi, vice president of the Municipal Corporation Executive Committee, while addressing traders who started a sit-in at the site.
‘No one is safe in the city. Women are scared of taking a walk as they fall victims to chain snatchers,’ added Tyagi. Tyagi said two jewellers have been shot dead and over half a dozen others grievously attacked while jewellery and cash valued over Rs 2 crore have been looted in the city this year.
Traders’ organisations have announced they would continue closure of markets till the police catch the culprits. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, including city unit chief Ashok Monga and others, have demanded immediate removal of Ghaziabad senior superintendent of police Dharmendra Yadav and blamed him for failing to control crime.