Noida: A man facing a murder investigation was shot at during a gunfight with cops in Jewar and later arrested. Police said the accused, Shan Mohammad, and his two accomplices had shot at a 36-year-old man, Imran, on Oct 8.On Monday, Shan Mohammad was flagged down by a patrol team near Jafargarh on Chachali Road after they spotted his bike without registration plates. Greater Noida Additional DCP Santosh Kumar said Shan fired at the patrol unit that had tried to chase him down. He was shot in the leg during retaliatory firing.Shan was arrested after treatment under BNS sections 103(1) (murder), 191(2)(3) (rioting), 190 (unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object), 3(5) (common intention) and 61(2) (criminal conspiracy).Cops have recovered a .315-bore country-made pistol along with one spent and two live cartridges and his bike. They said the accused is a resident of Mohalla Vyapariyan in Jewar’s Jahangirpur town. He is also facing charges of attempt to murder and charges under the Arms Act in a case registered in Aligarh. He carries a reward of Rs 25,000 for his arrest, police said.His accomplices Jaan Mohammad and Idrish were arrested near Chanchali canal bridge on Oct 11. Cops said the accused had targeted Imran as they suspected his hand in the murder of their uncle in 2021.
