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New Delhi, March 31 Two men who were wanted in connection with a fatal stabbing and a series of knife attacks in southwest Delhi's Dabri were arrested after separate encounters with the police late Monday night, an officer said.The accused, identified as Rohit Kumar and Prem Sharma, were...

Jhansi (UP), March 29 An accused in a theft case, who had escaped from police custody during a medical examination, was arrested after a brief encounter in Jhansi on Sunday, officials said.The accused sustained a bullet injury during the exchange of fire and has been admitted to a hospital...

New Delhi, March 27 Three members of the Tillu Tajpuria gang have been arrested, two of them after a brief encounter in outer Delhi's Rohini, in connection with the murder of Ravi Bhardwaj earlier this month in Bawana, officials said on Friday.Those arrested have been identified as Chetanya...

New Delhi, March 27 Two sharpshooters from the Tillu Tajpuria gang, wanted in a murder case, were arrested after a brief encounter with police in Rohini, outer Delhi, officials said on Friday.The encounter took place in Rohini Sector 28 during a Crime Branch operation when the accused...

Patna, March 25 – A dramatic late-night police encounter in Siwan, Bihar, created panic after an exchange of gunfire between police and criminals on the Siwan-Patna highway, officials said on Wednesday.According to police, two criminals on a motorcycle opened fire at the police as soon as they...

New Delhi, March 24 A man who was wanted in connection with a February robbery in Shastri Park and was also linked to a previous murder case was arrested after a brief encounter in the IP Estate area of central Delhi on Tuesday, police said.The man allegedly led a small gang of four to five...

Jaipur, March 23 The Rajasthan Police have seized over 762 kg of illegal poppy husk after an encounter with smugglers in the Pratapgarh district and frozen properties worth approximately Rs 1.12 crore linked to drug trafficking, officials said on Monday.Superintendent of Police B Aditya said...

Sambalpur (Odisha), March 18 A man, who was involved in over 40 criminal cases, was injured in an encounter with police in Sambalpur district, Odisha, according to an official statement.The exchange of fire took place in Dumchhali forest, under the Rairakhol Police Station limits, at around...

Bareilly (UP), March 16 A man accused of stabbing his wife and murdering his mother-in-law and brother-in-law during a panchayat meeting in Bareilly was killed in an encounter with the police, officials said on Tuesday.According to the police, the accused, Afsar Khan (40), and Saima (28) had...

Motihari/Patna (Bihar), March 17 Personnel from a special task force (STF) and two criminals were killed in an exchange of fire in the East Champaran district of Bihar on Tuesday, officials said.The incident took place in the Chakia area in the early hours.The deceased STF personnel was...

Patna, March 17 – Three people, including a police constable, were killed in an encounter between criminals and security forces in Motihari, in Bihar's East Champaran district, on Tuesday, officials said.The gunfight took place around 2:30 a.m. in the Ramdihah village, under the Chakia police...

Patna, March 16 – Following back-to-back police encounters in Bihar’s Saran and Patna districts, Bihar Director General of Police (DGP) Vinay Kumar said on Monday that authorities are taking firm action against criminals in accordance with the law.The statement came after an encounter took...

Patna, March 16 – A suspected liquor trader was injured and arrested during a police encounter in Saran district, Bihar, officials said on Monday.The incident occurred in the border area between the Mashrakh and Panapur police stations late Sunday night.According to an official, the accused...

Chennai, March 16 – A man wanted in connection with a major robbery case was killed in a police encounter near the Madhavaram Roundabout in north Chennai on Monday morning, police said.The deceased, identified as Thoppai Ganesh, was accused in several criminal cases, including murder and armed...

Chennai, March 16 A high-profile criminal, allegedly involved in over 30 criminal cases, including five murders, was killed in a "police encounter" early Monday morning in the Madhavaram area of the city, a police official said.The deceased, identified as Thoppai Ganesan, was a key suspect in...

New Delhi, March 10 Two shooters wanted in the murder of a businessman in outer-north Delhi's Bawana were arrested after an exchange of fire with police in Rohini, an official said on Tuesday.Seven people have been arrested in the case so far, they said.The accused — Mohammad Irfan (40) and...

New Delhi, March 10 Two individuals wanted in connection with the murder of a businessman in Bawana, a suburb of north Delhi, were arrested after a brief exchange of fire with the police in the Rohini area, an official said on Tuesday.The incident occurred in Rohini, Sector 34, when police...

Basti (UP), March 6 A man accused of shooting a 18-year-old woman to death was arrested after an encounter with police in the Kalvari area here, an officer said on Friday.The accused sustained a bullet injury to his right knee during the exchange of fire, he said.Additional Superintendent of...

Dantewada, March 5 A Naxalite, who carried a reward of Rs 5 lakh on his head, was killed in an encounter with security personnel in Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh, police said on Thursday.The gunfight took place on Wednesday night in forested hills under the Geedam police station area when a...

Ghaziabad/Lucknow, March 3 The second accused in the attack on YouTuber Salim Ahmed alias Salim Wastik, who was injured in a police encounter in Ghaziabad earlier on Tuesday, has succumbed to his injuries during treatment, Uttar Pradesh Police said.Additional Director General (STF and Law and...