Criminal wanted in 18 cases injured in encounter in UP
A criminal, wanted in 18 cases and carrying a reward of Rs. 25,000 on his head, was nabbed while a sub-inspector was injured in an encounter near UP's Azamgarh on Tuesday morning, police said. DIG Azamgarh, Vijay Bhushan said the arrested criminal was wanted in some 18 cases of loot, attempt to murder, and murder cases in Azamgarh, Sant Kabirnagar, and Basti districts.
Criminal injured, two of his accomplices managed to escape
Acting on a tip-off, a police team laid siege where the motorcycle-borne criminals opened fire at them, injuring sub-inspector Basant Lal. In the retaliatory action, the criminal identified as Rahul Yadav was injured while two of his accomplices managed to escape, police said, adding that a pistol, cartridges and a motorcycle were recovered from him. The admitted SI and criminal's condition is still serious.
