A man has been arrested by Uttar Pradesh police for having a bounty bounty of Rs 25,000 after an encounter under the limits of Hasanpur Police Station in Amroha district.
According to the police, the arrested person Shoiab has been accused of killing businessman Pappu who was allegedly having an affair with his mother. He was arrested during a vehicle check at Gajaraula Marg in Hasanpur and one bike, one pistol, and two cartridgeshave been recovered from his possession.
Superintendent of Amroha Police (SP), Aditya Langeh said that the accused Shoaib gun fired at the police when it chased him, in retaliation to which the team fired back and the suspect received bullet injuries on his feet. “One of our personnel has also been injured and both of them have been sent to a district hospital for treatment,” he said.