Hamirpur,

29 May (HS): On Thursday, during an encounter in Hamirpur district, a criminal

was seriously injured by a police bullet and another gangster criminal has been

arrested. The injured criminal has been admitted to the government hospital for

treatment. Illegal weapons and cartridges have been recovered from the

possession of both criminals. The criminals called the police team on phone and

attacked them with an axe, in which a constable was badly injured, whose

treatment is still being done by the doctors.

Vardani,

a resident of Chamrakhanna village of Binwar police station area of ​​Hamirpur

district, had informed UP-112 at 1:45 am on Wednesday and Thursday night that

Balindra was fighting in the village under the influence of alcohol. On

receiving the information, PRB commander head constable Suresh Kumar and driver

head constable Sanjay Kumar Singh reached the spot. Balindra Verma son of Siddh

Gopal and Siddh Gopal alias Siddha suddenly attacked both the policemen with a

sharp weapon axe. Sanjay Kumar Singh was seriously injured by the axe. The

attackers badly injured the constable by biting him with their teeth. Both the

constables ran away to save their lives. The seriously injured constable has

been admitted to the government hospital of Maudha, where doctors are treating

him.

Binwar

police station in-charge Dharmendra Kumar said that a case has been registered

against both the attackers under serious sections. CO Vinita Pahal said that

the police was checking at the turn of Madarpur village in Maudha area, when a

man started running after seeing the police. When the police asked him to stop,

he opened fire on the police team. When the police retaliated, Arman Lala, son

of Gayasuddin, resident of Naraich village, got injured by the bullet. The

police arrested him and admitted him to the government hospital. He has been

shot in the leg. A pistol and cartridges have been recovered from the spot.

This criminal is a history-sheeter against whom many cases are registered in

the police station. He has also gone to jail.

Early

this morning, the police surrounded the people who attacked the policemen near

Larund village in Binwar area. Balendra, son of Siddh Gopal, was seriously

injured in the retaliatory firing by the police. His father Siddh Gopal was

also arrested in the encounter. ASP Manoj Gupta told on Thursday that the

criminals who attacked the police team's constable opened fire on seeing the

police, in response to which the police also had to open fire. Balendra was

injured due to the bullet and has been admitted to the government hospital in

Maudha for treatment. Illegal weapons and cartridges have been recovered from

his possession.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi