Jharkhand man gunned down in ‘encounter’
The Hindu
He was accused of snatching chains
A 28-year-old man, Murthaza of Jharkhand, who was accused of snatching chains and opening fire to chase away his pursuers, was gunned down in an alleged encounter with the police in Mevalurkuppam village near Sriperumbudur on Monday. Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Kancheepuram, M. Sathiya Priya, said the accused had attacked a head constable with a knife, forcing the police to open fire on him. His associate Naem Akthar, 39, was arrested.
According to the police, Murthaza, who was staying in a nearby village, and Akthar were suspected to have been involved in at least three cases of chain snatching in Sriperumbudur.
Around 7 a.m on Sunday, R Indrani, 55, of Pennalur village, was waiting at a bus stand near her house to board a bus to reach a toll plaza in Sriperumbudur where she is working. While she was at the bus stand, when the two men attempted to snatch her gold chain. Despite her resistance, the duo snatched her chain, weighing 4.5 sovereigns, and fled. Ms Indrani called up her son, who was at home, for assistance.
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