India News | Criminal Carrying Rs 25k Bounty Injured in Police Encounter
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A criminal carrying a reward of Rs 25,000 was injured in an encounter with the police on Sunday, police said.
Fatehpur (UP), Mar 26 (PTI) A criminal carrying a reward of Rs 25,000 was injured in an encounter with the police on Sunday, police said.
He was an associate of mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed.
Also Read | Factors That Affect Your Credit Limit.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Rajesh Kumar Singh said, acting on a tip-off, local police and SWAT team surrounded Mohammad Zarar Ahmed (44) near a mausoleum at around 4.45 am on Sunday.
When the police challenged him, Ahmed fired at the police. In retaliatory firing, he sustained injury on his right leg. Subsequently, he was arrested, and admitted to a hospital for treatment, he said.
Also Read | Air India and Nepal Airlines Aircraft Almost Collided in Mid-Air; Three Air Traffic Controllers Suspended.
Six cases pertaining to heinous crimes are registered against Ahmed, Singh said.
Zarar's brother Mohammad Ahmed who was arrested a few days ago and sent to jail was also carrying a reward of Rs 25,000.
(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)