Ghaziabad, Oct 28 (PTI) A chain snatcher was arrested by police here following a brief exchange of fire on Thursday, police said.

The accused identified as Sushil Kumar, a native of Muradnagar, was shot in the leg during the encounter, they said.

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Acting on an input of a snatching in the area on Thursday evening, a team of Vijay Nagar Police traced the criminal, who in a bid to escape, fired upon them in which a constable sustained bullet injury, City Superintendent of Police (First) Nipun Agarwal said.

The police team retaliated and the snatcher was shot in the leg and arrested, he added.

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Kumar is involved in eight criminal cases registered at various police station of Ghaziabad and Meerut districts, police said.

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