Sultanpur, 01 March

(HS): According to authorities, a criminal sought in an attempted murder case

and an attack on a police squad was detained on Sunday following an exchange of

fire in the Baldirai region here. The accused, Adarsh Singh alias Pradeep, a

resident of Dobhiara village in the Haliyapur police station area, was also

offered a Rs 50,000 reward for arrest. A police squad set up a trap after

receiving information that the accused, who was carrying an illegal pistol, was

traveling near Para Bazar. When encircled, he reportedly opened fire on the

police with the intent to murder, injuring himself in the leg in retaliation.

According to Additional Superintendent of Police

Akhand Pratap Singh, an illegal.315 bore country-made revolver, one used

cartridge, and one live cartridge were confiscated from his possession.

Police said that on November 20, 2025, an Ayodhya

team visited the accused's home to arrest him in connection with an attempted

murder case, during which he and his friends reportedly assaulted the police

team, stealing their service weapon and cell phones. A case was later filed at

the Haliyapur police station. The injured accused was brought to Baldirai's

primary health centre. Further legal processes are pending.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi