Yesterday, police received tip off about suspected robbers coming to commit dacoity in Pul Prahladpur area.
"Following which, the team took their positions at the designated places near Vishwa Karma Colony, MB Road. At around 11.40 PM, an informer spotted two cars whose number plates were smudged with mud to conceal its identity followed by one motorcycle," DCP (Southeast), Romil Baaniya.
"Another police personnel warned the assailant to surrender but he fired at him, who also fired warning shots. The occupants of the second car also stepped out and started firing at the police party," said Baaniya.
In the meantime, the driver of a car managed to escape with the vehicle taking the advantage of a truck passing nearby, he added.
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One of the accused, Manish, ran away after opening fires at the police party and hid himself under a car but was later arrested following the search of the area, the officer said.
There were about 5-6 other accused who manage to escape in this melee and also tried to loot a car and opened fired at the driver but the bullet hit the bonnet of the vehicle and they could not take away the car.
The four arrested accused have been identified as Manish, Sunil, Goverdhan and Krishan Kumar, the officer said, adding the teams have been formed to nab the other accused.
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