UP: Murder accused arrested following encounter in Bulandshahr
Police have arrested the prime accused in the brutal murder of a young woman from Naithla Hasanpur village after an exchange of gunfire. The crime unfolded in the Chola police station area, where the accused, identified as Salim Kabadi, had allegedly lured the woman away with the help of his family and later killed her by slitting her throat.
ANI
Dec 04, 2025 14:51 IST
Bulandshahr (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 4 (ANI): A man who has been accused of the murder of a young woman was arrested following an exchange of gunfire in Bulandshahr, police said.
The accused has been identified as Salim.
According to police, Salim attempted to flee and opened fire on the team. In retaliatory firing, he sustained a bullet injury before being overpowered by cops and arrested.
Salim had allegedly kidnapped and murdered a woman from a different community, police said.
As per officials, the victim's family had filed a missing persons complaint on November 28.
On Monday, her body was found in the Walipura canal in the Kotwali Nagar area, following which a complaint was registered against the accused.
Following an encounter, the accused was taken to a nearby hospital for immediate treatment before being taken into custody. The murder weapon was also recovered following the brief exchange of gunfire.
Further investigation is underway. (ANI)
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