Ballia,

21 Dec (HS): The police arrested four criminals, including three shooters,

involved in the most talked about Ayush Yadav murder case of Ballia district in

Uttar Pradesh, in an encounter during wee hours. One criminal involved in the

murder escaped. On December 13, Ayush Yadav was shot dead near his house in

Belthara Road of Ubhaon police station. Five youths were named in this

incident. The pressure on the police was increasing due to no arrest for a

week. Meanwhile, on Sunday morning, news came that out of the five accused

wanted in the murder of Ayush Yadav, Nitish Yadav, Ashish Yadav alias Satish

Yadav, Dilip Yadav alias Raka and Rahul Verma were arrested in a police

encounter.

ASP

(North) Dinesh Shukla said on Sunday morning that after receiving information,

in the encounter that took place near Chainpur on Madhuban road, all the four

arrested criminals were shot in their legs, while another criminal Anand Verma

has escaped. Police have recovered a Harrier and an Aura car, two-wheeler used

in the incident and illegal weapons from the possession of these accused. ASP

Dinesh Shukla said that the conspirators of Ayush's murder are Rohit Verma, Raj

Verma, Pawan Singh and Robin Singh. A named case has been registered against

them. Out of which Robin Singh has surrendered in Mau Kotwali a day before. ASP

said that among the arrested criminals Satish, Nitish and Dilip are shooters,

while Rahul Verma had done the recce of Ashish Yadav.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi