Ballia,

12 Oct (HS): Police in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, arrested two murder suspects in a

shootout. Both were shot in the leg in the encounter that occurred after

midnight on Saturday. Police have admitted both to the district hospital.

On

September 28, in Trikalpur, under the Gadwar police station area, tent house

owner Ejazul Haq was beaten to death with kicks, knives, and sticks inside his

shop. He died during treatment. Police investigations revealed that Raghavendra

Pratap Singh, alias Ghuran Singh, and Angad Kumar, along with their associates,

carried out the incident. The Superintendent of Police had announced a reward

of Rs. 15,000 for the arrest of Raghavendra Pratap Singh, alias Dhuran Singh,

wanted in Ejazul Haq's murder.

ASP

Kripashankar stated on Sunday morning that on Saturday night at around 1:30 am,

police were conducting a checkpoint at the Rampur Asli turn in the Gadwar

police station area. They signaled three men on a motorcycle to stop. However,

the riders opened fire on the police without stopping. Police pursued them, and

their motorcycle skidded off the left side of the road leading to Rampur Asli.

In retaliatory fire, Raghavendra Pratap Singh alias Dhuran Singh, son of

Lalbabu Singh, resident of Trikalpur, Gadwar police station, was shot in the

right leg, and Angad Kumar, son of Rang Bahadur Ram, resident of Bhikhampur,

Phephana police station, was shot in the left leg. He stated that another

criminal, Niranjan Singh, son of Shambhu Singh, resident of Trikalpur, Gadwar

police station, fled the scene with the motorcycle. The injured criminals,

Raghavendra Pratap Singh alias Ghuran Singh and Angad Kumar, are undergoing

treatment at Sadar Hospital. Two pistols were recovered from the arrested

criminals.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi