Police arrested three men, who had allegedly tried to run over two Noida policemen with their SUV. Police officials said, they were arrested on Sunday and charged with an attempt to murder.
The SUV, a Mahindra Thar, which was used during the alleged crime near Morna police outpost on June 8 was seized by police.
A police spokesperson said, "A police sub-inspector and a head constable were standing near the police post when the young men in the SUV arrived there and asked the duo for directions to a location. When the police personnel said they were unaware of it, the accused hurled expletives at them and hit them with their car, leading to injuries to both the personnel and fled the scene."
Following the attack on the sub-inspector and the head constable, a case was registered at Sector 49 police station on Friday, he added.
"Those held have been identified as Nitesh Gupta (22), Tushar Kalra (20) and Naveen Awana (21). While Gupta and Kalra live in the city's Sector 41, Awana stays in Sector 108," the spokesperson said.
Police registered an FIR under IPC sections 307 (attempt to murder) and 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace).
If convicted under IPC section 307, the punishment can include life imprisonment or imprisonment for up to 10 years, along with a fine.
The official said, further legal proceedings in the case are underway.
(With PTI inputs)
