‘Wanted criminal’ killed in police encounter in Gurgaon

According to ACP (Crime) Varun Dahiya, pursuing accusation from the Bihar STF that the accused was hiding successful Haryana, a associated cognition was carried retired to apprehension Rai astir 11.30 p.m. Thursday. “Acting connected intelligence, the constabulary teams acceptable up a checkpoint adjacent Bar Gurjar colony connected the roadworthy starring to Naurangpur,” Dahiya said, adding, astir midnight, a speeding motorcycle was spotted approaching the checkpoint.

“Despite being signalled to halt utilizing reflectors, the operator attempted to evade and took the motorcycle off-road towards a hilly path. The motorcycle slipped and fell, and the 2 riders, including Rai, started firing indiscriminately astatine the constabulary portion trying to escape. Rai was changeable and injured erstwhile constabulary retaliated successful self-defence,” the ACP said.

While a slug deed a Bihar Police constable’s near arm, 2 deed the bulletproof vests of different officers. “We changeable him beneath the knee. Rai was declared dormant connected accomplishment owed to injuries aft being taken to the infirmary and the 2nd accomplice managed to flight into the bushes,” Dahiya said.

The constabulary said they besides seized 3 pistols, 4 unrecorded cartridges, 17 bare shells, a slug (coin), and an unregistered KTM 200 motorcycle from the spot. Based connected the grounds collected from the scene, a lawsuit has been registered astatine Kherki Daula Police Station nether assorted sections of the BNS and conception 27 of the Arms Act against the absconding accused.

“Further probe into the lawsuit and Saroj Rai’s transgression activities is ongoing,” Dahiya said. A post-mortem has yet to instrumentality place.