Kanpur: In an encounter late Friday, police arrested a man allegedly involved in the Oct 6 snatching incident under Bharathana police station limits in Etawah district.The accused, identified as Anuj Shakya (32), sustained a bullet injury to his leg in retaliatory police firing and was admitted to a hospital for treatment.Police recovered an illegal country-made pistol, two live cartridges, a spent cartridge, a motorcycle and cash from his possession.According to police, Shakya was apprehended during a vehicle-checking drive on the Gangaura road around midnight on Oct 16-17.Police said he allegedly opened fire at officers while attempting to flee. The police retaliated in self-defence, injuring him in the left leg before arresting him.During interrogation, Shakya allegedly confessed to involvement in the Oct 6 snatching incident in Bharathana.Police said three men had allegedly snatched a handbag from a woman travelling on a motorcycle from Baharpura to Bharathana near the Baharpura canal.The bag contained Rs 2,000, which the accused allegedly divided among themselves. Shakya received Rs 700, police said, adding that part of the recovered cash was linked to the incident.Police said 33 cases were registered against Shakya at police stations in Etawah, Farrukhabad, Mainpuri, Kannauj and Auraiya districts.The cases include robbery, theft, attempted murder, kidnapping, extortion, assault, criminal intimidation, fraud, offences under the Arms Act, use of forged documents, and charges under the Gangster Act.
