Gangster killed in UP police encounter

Lucknow Jan 4 (IANS) A wanted criminal carrying a bounty on his head was killed in a police encounter in Uttar Pradesh s Bulandshahr around midnight police said on Thursday.

Satveer aka Sattu who carried a reward of Rs 50 000 was killed by the police near the Walipura canal.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Muniraj G. and SP (City) Praveen Ranjan had a close shave as the bullets fired by Satveer hit both of them.

However they managed to escape unhurt as they were wearing bullet-proof jackets police said.

An accomplice of the gangster managed to escape taking advantage of the darkness and fog.

A manhunt was on to nab him. A police officer said that the criminals were planning to strike big but were intercepted.

Satveer was a native of Aligarh and had been involved in many dacoities in the region in the past two years.

The encounter comes a day after another dreaded criminal Sabir who carried a reward of Rs one lakh on him was killed in a gun battle with the police in Shamli district. A constable Ankit was also killed in the same encounter.

--IANS
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