Pimpri: Two thieves who fled after stealing a car and three policemen on a night patrol have clashed. The thieves stabbed the police personnel who were trying to stop the car thieves and remove the car keys. So, the police stopped the pistols on the thieves for self-defense and to catch the thieves. However, taking advantage of the darkness, the two thieves managed to escape towards the mountain. The drama took place on Nigdi-Dehuroad road around one o’clock on Friday night.
Thieves stole an Eco Sports car from Yamunanagar area on Friday night. Meanwhile, police inspector Ajay Jogdand, who was on night patrol, registered at Chikhali police station and left for Nigdi for night patrol. Then the original owner of the car saw the police car and stopped the car and told the police that his car was stolen. Police searched the car for car number, color and other details.
Jogdand informed the control by phone and asked for a blockade. Later, Jogdand and accompanying police officers Nishant Kale and Pradip Gutte were passing by Bhakti-Shakti Chowk when they spotted a stolen eco car. So the police turned off the lights of their car and started chasing the stolen car. However, the thief was not coming to the police station as the car was speeding.
Meanwhile, the thieves slowed down as there was a truck in front on the Nigdi-Dehuroad border. At that time, the police stopped the stolen car. Police Inspector Jogdand then got down from the vehicle and ran towards the thieves. He put his hand inside the car window and tried to remove the key. At that moment, the thief hit him on the arm. At the same time, police personnel Kale and Gutte surrounded the car on both sides. The thieves attacked the police with their knives. Jogdand saved his life. However, a police officer’s finger was injured. Police later found two more large knives in the car.
Police were alerted to the weapons in the car. Taking stock of the situation, Jogdand pulled out his pistol and aimed it at the thieves. However, the thieves took advantage of the darkness and pushed the police away. The police also chased him. However, as it was dark, the thieves managed to escape. Police have seized the car and seized the stolen items.
Ajay Jogdand, senior police inspector of the anti-ransom squad, has given information about all these incidents that took place at night. During the night patrol, a man stopped on the road and said his car was stolen. A search revealed a stolen car. Chased the stolen car and tried to catch the thieves. However, he attacked the police with a large knife. After stopping the pistol, the thieves dropped their weapons and fled taking advantage of the darkness, ‘said Ajay Jogdand.
Commissioner of Police rushed to the spot
Police Commissioner Ankush Shinde rushed to the spot after getting information about the clash between the car thief and the police. They took all kinds of information that happened. He also commended the police inspector and both the police officers for their performance.
