Criminal carrying bounty of Rs 50,000 killed in encounter: SSP Meerut

An encounter broke out between a miscreant and police in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut.

One criminal carrying bounty of Rs 50,000 was killed by police in the encounter.

While speaking to ANI, the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Meerut, Ajay Kumar Sahni said, "The two criminals on bike fired bullets on cops.

In the counter fire, one criminal got injured and another one escaped from the spot.

One of our Sub-Inspectors (SI) also suffered from bullet injury." "They both were taken to hospital for medical treatment.

During the treatment, one criminal lost his life and he has been identified as Deepak Siddhu.

He was carrying a bounty of Rs 50,000 on his head," he added.