Moradabad, June 03: Azeem, accused of firing on police team yesterday during checking near Nachana culvert on Mangawala road in Bhagatpur police station area, was arrested on Tuesday. Policemen had a narrow escape in this attack. Illegal pistol and cartridges were recovered from the arrested accused.
Bhagatpur police station in-charge Ravindra Pratap Singh said that on Monday afternoon, sub-inspector Brajkishore posted in the police station was checking with the police team near Nachana culvert on village Mangawala road. During this time, three people were seen coming on a bike, so the police team signaled them to stop.
Singh added that during this time, a youth sitting behind on the bike fired on the police team with a pistol. After this, all three fled from the spot. Today, the police station arrested Azim, a resident of Daulpuri Bamniya village of Bhagatpur police station area, accused of firing, along with a pistol and cartridges. Two other accused fled from the spot and they are being searched for.