Prayagraj, 31 Aug (HS): A criminal carrying a bounty of Rs. 25,000 was injured in an

encounter that took place on Sunday morning in Phaphamau Bela Kachhar in

Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh. The police team has admitted him to the

hospital for treatment. The injured criminal was wanted in a gang rape case.

This information was given by Deputy Commissioner of Police, Ganganagar Kuldeep

Singh Gunawat. He said that the culprit has been identified as Anil Bhartiya

alias Barsaati, son of Ramfer Bhartiya, resident of Gadiyani village of Mauaima

police station area of ​​Prayagraj. He was wanted in the gang rape case near

the Curzon Bridge, Phaphamau. A reward of Rs. 25,000 was announced for his

arrest. He said that the police team recovered a pistol, two empty cartridges

and a motorcycle without number plate from his possession.

As part of the campaign being run

against criminals, the joint police team of Phaphamau and S.O.G. Surveillance

Cell Ganganagar, while on route diversion duty near Malak Harhar in Phaphamau

police station area, received information from an informer that an accused, who

has a reward of Rs. 25,000 on his head, related to the rape that took place

near Curzon Bridge a few days ago, was seen in the evening on the road near

Malak Harhar Bela Kachhar in Phaphamau police station area. On the above

information, the joint police team of Phaphamau police station, S.O.G. and

Surveillance Cell Ganganagar immediately reached the place told by the

informer. When the suspect, who was sitting near a motorcycle, saw the police

coming towards them, he started running away from there. The police team chased

and surrounded him. Seeing himself surrounded, the suspect took cover behind

the construction material lying on the spot and fired at the police force with

a pistol. Barsaati got injured in the retaliatory firing done by the police

force in self-defense. He has been admitted to the hospital for treatment. A

case of gang rape has been registered against him in Phaphamau. Legal action

will be taken against him and he will be sent to jail.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi