Archive · 19 Jun 2025
Men Arrested in Meerut for Gold, Silver Theft; One Injured in Firefight
In Meerut, India, three men were arrested for stealing gold and silver.
The police took the suspects to where they hid the stolen goods.
During this, one suspect, Shahrukh, tried to escape by shooting at the police with a police officer’s gun.
The police shot back, injuring him.
The other two suspects, Asif and Salman, were also arrested.
The stolen goods included silver and gold.
Shahrukh has a history of criminal activity.
Three men were arrested in Meerut for allegedly stealing gold and silver.
The stolen valuables were hidden near the Cantt Railway Station.
One of the suspects, Shahrukh, was injured in retaliatory firing after shooting at police.
Shahrukh attempted to flee and fired at the police team using a sub-inspector’s pistol.
The stolen items included 2.250 kg of silver and 15 grams of gold that was stolen from a man at a bus stand.
- Who
- Asif, Shahrukh, and Salman were arrested. Shahrukh was injured.
- What
- Three men were arrested for stealing gold and silver, and one was injured in an exchange of fire with police.
- When
- The arrests happened on Thursday; the theft from Darshanlal Kapoor happened on Tuesday.
- Where
- Meerut, India, near the Cantt Railway Station.
- Why
- The suspects were apprehended following an investigation into a theft case.
- Location of Arrests
- Meerut, India
- Items Stolen
- 2.250 kg silver, 15 grams gold
- Suspects Arrested
- Asif, Shahrukh, Salman
- Injured Suspect
- Shahrukh
- Location of Hidden Goods
- Cantt Railway Station
- Incident
- Exchange of fire during recovery
- Additional information
- Shahrukh had multiple criminal cases against him