Greater Noida Police said a suspected house thief was injured in retaliatory firing during a checking operation near Nai Basti Mod in Dadri on Friday night, while his alleged associate was arrested during a combing operation. Police said the two men were linked to thefts in Nayagaon Basantpur and Surajpur Vihar.
According to Santosh Kumar, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Greater Noida, a Dadri police team was checking suspicious people and vehicles near RV Northland when it noticed a motorcycle carrying two men. The riders allegedly tried to turn towards a cremation ground and flee after being signalled to stop.
Police said the team pursued the motorcycle and that one of the men opened fire when he found himself surrounded. The police then returned fire in self-defence, according to the account provided by the ADCP. One of the suspects, identified as 29-year-old Sajid alias Tichkale alias Satmola, was shot in the leg and sent to hospital for treatment.
The second alleged suspect was identified as 28-year-old Rizwan alias Kale. Police said he was arrested during a combing operation in the area. Both men are residents of Mohalla Mewatiyan in Dadri, Gautam Buddh Nagar.
The police said a .315-bore country-made pistol, a live cartridge and an empty cartridge were recovered from Sajid. A motorcycle allegedly used in the incident was also recovered and described by police as stolen. From Rizwan, officers said they recovered an illegal knife, two pairs of silver-coloured anklets, two yellow-metal rings and a yellow-metal chain.
During questioning, the two men allegedly told police that they had jointly stolen from a house in Nayagaon Basantpur around a month ago. Police also said they admitted to stealing from a locked house in Surajpur Vihar two days earlier, allegedly with two other associates. The recovered jewellery was reportedly being taken for sale after being divided among the group.
The case adds to concerns around the security of residential colonies on the expanding urban edge of Greater Noida, where police checking and response operations remain central to protecting homes and neighbourhoods. However, the theft allegations and the account of the firing remain based on the police statement available in the report; the accused persons’ independent response was not included.
The police said a case relating to the thefts had been registered at Dadri police station. It also said Sajid had five cases registered against him at Dadri police station, while Rizwan had eight cases registered at different police stations in Gautam Buddh Nagar. Further legal proceedings will follow the arrests and the investigation into the reported thefts.
