Criminal held after encounter with police in UP's Bulandshahr

A criminal carrying a cash reward of Rs 25,000 on his head was arrested after he sustained bullet injury during a brief exchange of fire with police here, officials said on Sunday. The criminal sustained injuries in the leg during the retaliatory firing by the police team, the officials said. Later, Manish and the constable were admitted to a hospital, they said..

A criminal carrying a cash reward of Rs 25,000 on his head was arrested after he sustained bullet injury during a brief exchange of fire with police here, officials said on Sunday. Manish, who has more than a dozen criminal cases registered against him, was arrested in Aurangabad area here on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday. A police constable was also injured in the firing, the officials said.

Acting on a tip-off, police was checking vehicles at Peepla checkpost when Manish arrived there on a motorcycle. He tried to flee but was surrounded by police personnel, they said. Finding no way to escape, Manish allegedly opened fire at the police team and a bullet hit a constable. The criminal sustained injuries in the leg during the retaliatory firing by the police team, the officials said.

Later, Manish and the constable were admitted to a hospital, they said..