Mirzapur (UP), February 19 Uttar Pradesh Police on Thursday recovered 3.678 kg of gold and arrested four accused after an encounter in the Ahraura area of the district, officials said.
The gold was allegedly stolen from a jeweler in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, on Tuesday, they said.
Superintendent of Police Aparna Rajat Kaushik said the encounter took place between 4-5 am near Lakhaniya Dari in the Ahraura area, in which two of the accused were injured.
The police have recovered nearly the entire quantity of gold stolen in Bilaspur, although verification is underway, the SSP said.
The injured accused, identified as Vijay Lamba of East Delhi and Monu of Gautam Buddh Nagar, sustained bullet injuries in their legs, police said.
The other arrested accused were identified as Vinod alias Binu Prajapati of Kota, Rajasthan, and Karim Khan of Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh.
Police said the recovered items include rings, lockets, earrings and other jewelry, along with Rs 1,46,100 in cash.
Firearms, including a pistol, a country-made weapon, live cartridges and spent shells, were also seized.
The SSP said that the Chhattisgarh Police assisted in the operation.
The accused have been booked under relevant sections of the Arms Act and remanded to judicial custody, she added.