Cops nab 2 in Ballabgarh murder case after encounter, 8 in custody

A senior police officer said that after the encounter, both suspects were nabbed from the spot and a country-made pistol was recovered. The injured suspect was admitted to a hospital for treatment.

According to the police, 45-year-old Laxman, a resident of Sahupura village, and his nephew were attacked with knives by a group of youths when they had gone to buy food in the Ballabgarh area of Faridabad on Sunday night. Laxman died in the attack, while his nephew Mahesh sustained serious injuries.

The Crime Branch received information late Wednesday night that the accused wanted in the Laxman murder case were hiding in a sewer pipe warehouse in Sector 62. Acting on the information, the team surrounded the warehouse and conducted a raid. As soon as the police arrived, both accused attempted to flee the scene.

While attempting to flee, accused Tarun, alias Naveen, a resident of Uncha Gaon, fired two shots at the police team. The police retaliated, shooting Tarun in the leg, and arrested his accomplice, Jatin. The injured suspect was admitted to hospital. The police subsequently arrested three more accused, identified as Rinku, Anoop and Rajiv, all residents of Uncha Gaon.

“A total of eight accused have been arrested in the murder case. A search is underway for the remaining accused involved in the case. The police are conducting raids at suspected hideouts to arrest them,” said Aman Yadav, ACP (Crime), Faridabad.