Rewarded Criminal Captured After Intense Encounter
A wanted criminal with a Rs 25,000 bounty, Hasanbi, was apprehended after an armed encounter with police in Budaun. During a vehicle check, when signaled to stop, he fled and opened fire on officers. Injured by return fire, Hasanbi was found to have multiple theft charges against him.

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A wanted criminal carrying a bounty of Rs 25,000 was apprehended in Budaun after an armed encounter with police on Wednesday night. Senior Superintendent of Police Brijesh Kumar Singh disclosed that the encounter occurred during a regular vehicle check on the road linking Badal village to Banei.
Authorities signaled a motorcyclist to halt; however, the rider diverged into a field and opened fire on the officers. In a retaliatory response, the police shot the suspect in the leg, causing him to fall to the ground. Upon investigation, the suspect was identified as Hasanbi, a notorious criminal with multiple charges in Budaun, Bareilly, and Chandigarh, including 10 theft cases.
The police recovered a motorcycle, a country-made pistol, along with live and spent cartridges from the scene. Hasanbi was taken to a hospital under police guard, and further investigations are ongoing, the SSP stated.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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