Mobile snatcher escapes Noida Police custody, nabbed from Delhi
Noida: A 26-year-old man accused of mobile snatching escaped from police custody while undergoing treatment at a government hospital here but was nabbed from Delhi as he was trying to flee to his native place in Bihar, police said here on Wednesday.
Shyam Kumar and Sameer Ali were initially arrested from Noida Sector 15-A on Monday night.
According to police, a team of officials checking vehicles on Monday night signalled Shyam Kumar and Sameer Ali, riding a bike, to stop. Instead, they sped up the two-wheeler and tried to flee but in vain as the bike skidded on the road, an official said.
Shyam Kumar opened fire and the police team retaliated in self-defence, injuring the accused in his leg, the official said, adding he was taken to the district hospital in Noida Sector 39 for treatment.
However, he managed to flee from the hospital on Tuesday morning despite several police personnel deployed there.
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADCP), Noida, Sumit Kumar Shukla said, "A departmental enquiry was set up against the police officials who were deployed at the hospital and three teams were formed to arrest Shyam Kumar."
"He was arrested by the Noida Police from Delhi on Tuesday morning. A country-made pistol and cartridges have been seized from him," he said, adding Shyam Kumar has eight cases registered against him.
A case of theft and under the Arms Act has been registered against Shyam Kumar, a resident of Begusarai in Bihar, police said.
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Vijay says no to CM convoy until swearing-in: TVK
Chennai (PTI): TVK chief Vijay declined to accept the police convoy vehicles provided to Tamil Nadu chief minister as per protocol until his swearing-in, the party said on Thursday.
A police official confirmed that the CM convoy vehicles provided to him "as per protocol" following the announcement of the Assembly election results were returned and have not been withdrawn.
The official also said that arrangements were in place for the swearing-in ceremony.
The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) clarified that its party founder Vijay had "personally requested that the convoy vehicles be returned". In a statement here, the TVK said: "Vijay conveyed that he would accept the official chief minister-level security only after forming the government with a decisive mandate".
Four convoy vehicles assigned to Vijay on May 4 after his TVK secured 108 seats in the Assembly polls returned from his residence following his request.
Even on May 6, the police had deployed security near his Panaiyur residence and in front of the Lok Bhavan here when Vijay called on Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar to stake his claim to form the government. Vijay did not use the government vehicle to meet the Governor.
