Lucknow: Two robbers were arrested in a police encounter on Saturday, three hours after a robbery at a jewellery showroom in Ghazipur in which three men posing as customers fled with six gold chains after opening fire inside the shop.
The robbery took place around 6.30pm at Sangini Jewellers in Banshi Bazaar.
Police said two men entered the showroom pretending to be customers while an accomplice waited outside in the vehicle. Police said the suspects were intercepted while trying to flee. Efforts are underway to arrest the third suspect , police said.
The accused, Sanjay Dubey and Pushkar Dubey, uncle and nephew from Khatibpur village , sustained bullet injuries to their legs during the encounter and were admitted to hospital. Police recovered five of the six looted gold chains, two pistols, live cartridges, spent shells and the car allegedly used in the crime. They allegedly opened fire on the police team, triggering retaliatory firing. Both were shot in the legs and arrested.