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UP Police Arrests Two in Meerut Murder-Robbery Case After Encounter
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News18•03-10-2026, 10:45
UP Police Arrests Two in Meerut Murder-Robbery Case After Encounter
- •Two men, Shivam alias Shubham alias Bhagat alias Barvi and Koshendra alias Gullu, were arrested following an encounter in Meerut in connection with a murder and robbery case.
- •During the encounter, Shivam sustained gunshot wounds to both legs and was hospitalized, while Koshendra was apprehended after fleeing the scene.
- •The case involves the murder of Vimla Devi, who was attacked with a brick and robbed of her gold jewelry and mobile phone on September 13 in the Hastinapur police station area.
- •Police recovered an illegal .315 bore country-made pistol, cartridges, two mobile phones, a pair of anklets, and earrings based on information from the accused.
- •Shivam has a history of criminal cases, including robbery, theft, and Arms Act violations, registered in Meerut and Baghpat districts.
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On September 13, Vimla Devi went for a morning stroll in the Hastinapur police station area when she was struck on the head with a brick and killed, after which the attacker fled with her gold jewelry, anklets, and mobile phone.
Police intercepted two suspicious individuals on the Mawana-Hastinapur border who opened fire on the team. Officers returned fire in self-defence, injuring an accused named Shivam in both legs before apprehending him and his fleeing accomplice Koshendra.
Authorities recovered an illegal .315 bore country-made pistol, a spent cartridge, and two live cartridges from Shivam, alongside two mobile phones, a pair of anklets, and a pair of earrings based on information provided by the accused.