Two arrested after firing at police constable in Varanasi
Anjani Jha and Raju Tiwari were apprehended following encounters in Samne Ghat after a police constable was shot during an arms raid.
Varanasi police arrested two suspects, Anjani Jha and Raju Tiwari, following encounters in Samne Ghat after they allegedly fired at a police constable, according to Outlook.
The incident occurred on Friday night when a police team reached Nariya Tiraha in the Lanka police station area following information about the illegal sale of firearms. Constable Amit Shukla sustained three gunshot wounds during the raid.
DCP Gaurav Banswal said the constable was taken to the BHU Trauma Centre and is currently out of danger. During a search operation, one accused, Raj Vishwakarma, was arrested after sustaining a bullet injury to his leg.
Police stated that another accused was apprehended after being identified during interrogation. The two suspects allegedly opened fire again when police took them to a ghat to recover the weapon used in the incident.
Both suspects sustained bullet injuries during the retaliatory firing and were admitted to the trauma centre for medical treatment alongside the injured constable.