Lucknow: Two alleged chain snatchers were arrested after a brief police encounter in the Ghazipur (Indirnagar) area of Lucknow in the early hours of Sunday, during which one of the accused sustained a bullet injury in his leg.According to Lucknow Police, the operation was carried out jointly by the Ghazipur police station team and the East Zone Crime Branch near Bandha Road Mazaar during a routine checking drive on Feb 21.DCP (East) Shashank Singh said the suspects, riding a stolen scooter, were spotted coming from Kalyan Apartment towards the Shakti Nagar slope. When signalled to stop, they attempted to flee but lost balance and fell on the road. During the chase, the pillion rider opened fire at the police team.
