Kuppam: 

A police official said that acting on intelligence that a notorious gang of thieves was crossing the border, Kuppam police set up vehicle checks at the Thambiganipalle checkpost on the Krishnagiri–Palamaneru National Highway, under the instructions of DSP Parthasarathy and led by Rural CI Mallesh Yadav.

At around 10:30 pm, a Scorpio vehicle with Karnataka registration traveling from Palamaneru towards Krishnagiri was stopped. As two constables approached the vehicle for inspection, the suspects attempted to reverse the car and run them over, the official said adding the constables narrowly escaped.

In a shocking incident reported from Andhra Pradesh, a gang of suspected Haryana-based thieves attempted to run over police personnel at a checkpost in Kuppam area of Chittoor district of the state. One of the suspects was reportedly injured in police firing in the incident which occurred on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday as per officials.

Recognizing the threat, CI Mallesh Yadav opened fire with his service revolver, striking the driver in the thigh. Despite the injury, the gang managed to flee the scene in the same vehicle.

Multiple police teams were immediately deployed across areas including Palarlapalle, Paramasamudram, Bevanapalle, Vaddipalle, Gonuguru, and Vendugampalle. The vehicle was later found abandoned near Paramasamudram Lake, confirming that the suspects had not crossed the state border.

Police suspect the gang to be from Haryana, involved in a series of thefts across multiple states. Eyewitnesses reported that five individuals were inside the vehicle. DSP Parthasarathy confirmed that a case has been registered under charges of attempt to murder. He also stated that intensive checks are ongoing in border areas and a dog squad has been deployed. Authorities have urged the public to report any suspicious movements or individuals.

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