03 May,2010 07:52 AM IST | | MiD DAY Correspondent
The cop chased the criminals for 7 km
A bike-borne robber was arrested after he and his accomplice shot and injured a policeman near Geeta colony in east Delhi on Sunday. Saleem, 32, was arrested and his motorcycle was seized. His accomplice managed to flee.
The two had snatched a hand bag from a couple near Kashmere Gate ISBT. But Constable Azad Veer, who was on a patrol, chased them for 7 km till Gita Colony in east Delhi. Fearing arrest, Saleem shot at Azad Veer with the bullet piercing his right thigh.
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"Saleem was caught by two constables who had reached the spot. The robbers' bike has been seized, while efforts are on to trace the second robber," the police said.
