Varanasi: Two inter-district burglars were arrested following a police encounter in Kaptanganj area of Azamgarh district late on Sunday.CO Vijay Singh Gaur said during night patrolling, Kaptanganj police received information that two burglars were approaching from Koilsa-Devarpur road in an auto-rickshaw. Police attempted to stop the vehicle near Ranipur Tiraha in Jaframau village, but the two occupants opened fire at the team. In retaliatory firing, both sustained bullet injuries to their left legs. They were arrested and taken to CHC Koilsa before being referred to the district hospital.The accused were identified as Dinesh alias Lucky alias Budhwa (34), a resident of Hirapatti in Brahmasthan area, and Deepak alias Devdutt Gaur (29), a resident of Koirana in Brahmasthan area under Kotwali police station limits. Police said several cases, including theft and cases under the Arms Act and Gangster Act, were registered against them in Azamgarh, Mau and Ghazipur districts.During interrogation, the accused admitted involvement in six theft cases in Kaptanganj, Kandharapur and Jiyanpur police station areas. According to police, they used an auto-rickshaw to identify locked houses before breaking in at night. They carried illegal weapons to threaten anyone who confronted them.The accused reportedly disclosed their involvement in thefts at Firtupur in Kaptanganj; Karenhua and Adipur Bhanwath in Kandharapur; and Ankhipur, Balua and Parnakunda Kaita in Jiyanpur.The seized items include two .315-bore country-made pistols, two live cartridges and four empty cartridges, gold and silver jewellery worth around Rs 6 lakh,. Rs 7,500 cash, a mobile phone, an LCD TV and an auto-rickshaw.Legal proceedings have been initiated under relevant provisions of BNS and Arms Act.
