Uttar Pradesh: Wanted criminal injured in encounter in Jhansi
Wanted criminal Bhupendra Gwalah got injured in an encounter with Jhansi Police. He was shot at by police in an attempt to capture him.
ANI
May 28, 2025 13:16 IST
Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 28 (ANI): Wanted criminal Bhupendra Gwalah got injured in an encounter with Jhansi Police. He was shot at by police in an attempt to capture him.
Superintendent of Police (SP) of Rural Jhansi, Arvind Kumar, said, "He (criminal) was spotted on a motorcycle when the Moth police were conducting a check. As he saw the police, he fired at the police and ran towards the jungle."
The SP added that on investigation, the police got to know that Gwalah is a wanted criminal and there is also a case of theft against him at the Moth police station.
"The encounter was conducted by the SSP, Moth station and SWAT," SP Arvind Kumar told the media.
The police have recovered the stolen battery, a suspicious motorcycle without a number plate and a pistol along with cartridges from him. SP Kumar informed the media that the criminal had a Rs 25,000 award against him. He added, "The interrogation and investigation of cases against him are going on."
On May 27, in a similar case in Uttar Pradesh, a wanted criminal involved in multiple cow slaughter cases was injured in a police encounter during a late-night checking operation in Uttar Pradesh's Amroha district, while another suspect managed to escape, officials said on Tuesday.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Amit Kumar said the incident occurred between the night of May 26 and 27 in a village under Didauli Police Station jurisdiction.
"On the intervening night of 26-27 May, a checking was conducted in a village under the Didauli Police Station area. During that, two people came on a bike. When the police team tried to stop them, they did not cooperate and opened fire on the police. One head constable was injured in the incident," said the SP.
In response, the police returned fire and injured one of the suspects. The injured accused was later identified as Kasim, who has over 20 cases registered against him, including cow slaughter. The second suspect fled the scene, and efforts to apprehend him are ongoing. (ANI)
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