Gangster ‘wanted’ in two districts dies after police encounter in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad, October 28: A wanted criminal carrying a reward of ₹50,000 each from Ghaziabad and Baghpat districts was shot during an encounter with Ghaziabad Police on Wednesday evening and later succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment, officials said.
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ACP) Crime Piyush Kumar Singh said that the criminal killed in the encounter has been identified as Dharmendra alias Tiddi. He added that approximately 60 cases were previously registered against him in various locations in different states. He was a member of the notorious Bawariya gang. Members of this gang commit various crimes, including robbery, murder, and attempted murder.
The Additional Deputy Commissioner said that five policemen were also injured in the police encounter. The injured policemen have been sent to the hospital for treatment. Two associates of the slain criminal took advantage of the darkness and fled from the scene.
He said that the police had received information about the presence of criminals from the Bawariya gang in the Niwari police station area. The police team took action. An encounter broke out between the police and the criminals. Notorious criminal Dharmendra alias Tiddi was injured in the exchange of fire. Five policemen were also shot during the encounter. Dharmendra alias Tiddi is a notorious criminal from the Bawariya gang.
