Bulandshahr: A gangster, accused of the rape and murder of a minor, was killed in an encounter with the police in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, early on Sunday.
The criminal, identified as Monu, was a native of Bulandshahr and carried a reward of Rs 50,000. Seven criminal cases were registered against him across the Bulandshahr, Aligarh, Bareilly, and Gautam Buddh Nagar districts, the police said, as reported by The Indian Express.
The encounter took place near Chaprawat on the Bulandshahr-Gulaothi road during a routine vehicle-checking operation, SP Dinesh Kumar Singh said.
Officers signalled two men riding a motorcycle without a registration plate to stop, but they opened fire and tried to flee, he said.
The police chased the motorcycle and returned fire in self-defence. During the exchange, sub-inspector Sandeep Kumar and constable Narendra Kumar sustained bullet injuries to their arms.
Bullets also struck the bulletproof jackets of Gulaothi Station House Officer Dharmendra Kumar Sharma and Sikandrabad Station House Officer Shailendra Pratap Singh, the police said.
The man riding pillion sustained gunshot injuries and fell from the vehicle, while the motorcycle rider sped off. The police approached the injured man, and he was identified as Monu.
The gangster was rushed to a local community health centre, from where he was referred to the district hospital. He died while undergoing treatment, the police said.
A pistol with two magazines, live and spent cartridges, and the motorcycle without any registration number, were recovered from the scene.
According to the police, Monu was on the run since August 1, when a case was registered against him at a Bulandshahr police station for the rape and murder of a minor girl. A search operation is currently underway to track down his associate.
