Two members of a gang have been arrested for a robbery at a senior citizen's house in New Friends Colony during which one of them was accidentally shot in the leg and later lodged a fake complaint to receive treatment for the gunshot injury, police said today.
"Accused Rajesh was arrested on a tip-off near Pushta Road in Geeta Colony yesterday. During interrogation, he spilled the beans leading to arrest of Sabir Ahmad," said Rishi Pal, DCP (east).
The duo, along with other members of the gang - Nitin, Ateek, Jitender and Lalit, had committed a robbery in the house of the senior citizen on June 25 around 9 pm.
During the robbery, Rajesh fired from his country-made pistol to terrorise the victim, but the bullet accidentally hit Sabir in his leg following which they fled from the spot, he said.
Sabir needed immediate medical aid for the gunshot injury but was unable to visit any hospital for treatment as it would have brought police in the picture.
He later made a PCR call at 10.30 pm reporting a fake loot near Chand Cinema and being shot in the leg by bike-borne robbers. The cops took him to a hospital and a case was registered at Kalyanpuri police station in east Delhi, the officer said.
During interrogation, Sabir also admitted his involvement in robberies of Rs 2.80 lakh from a businessman in Indirapuram and Rs 4 lakh from another victim in Noida in the past six months, added the officer.
