Lucknow/Ghazipur, 24 December: A criminal was killed in a police encounter on Bihar border under Gahmar police station of Ghazipur on Tuesday. This criminal was wanted in the burglary incident in the locker of Indian Overseas Bank in Lucknow a few days ago. Earlier, a criminal was killed in a police encounter in Chinhat area.
Superintendent of Police E Raja said that during checking, a joint team of Ghazipur police, along with Bara outpost in-charge and his men, tried to stop two suspicious persons coming on a motorcycle with their faces covered. The bike riders tried to run over the police team at high speed and started running towards Bihar border. After this, the outpost in-charge chased them by informing SWAT, surveillance and in-charge inspector Gahmar already present on Bihar border through phone. On this information, the teams surrounded the suspicious persons riding the bike. They turned the motorcycle back and tried to run at high speed towards the old closed ruined dhaba of Qutubpur. When there was no way ahead, both the persons left the vehicle and started firing at the police team.
SP told further that the police team retaliated in self-defense. One miscreant was injured by the bullet. The other miscreant took advantage of the darkness and fled. The police took the injured person to the district hospital Bhadaura for treatment. The doctors declared him dead. The field unit team and senior officials were present at the scene. Further legal action is being taken. The deceased has been identified as Sunnydayal son Nandlal resident Amaliya police station Asarganj district Munger state Bihar.
Encounter took place on Kisan Path of Lucknow
Lucknow police had an encounter with the miscreant Sobind Kumar, resident of Asarganj, Bihar and his accomplice in the bank robbery case on late Monday night. Sobind was injured after being shot in the stomach, while his accomplice escaped from the spot. The injured robber was rushed to the hospital for treatment but the doctors declared him dead during. Police are searching for the absconding accomplice.
