Four suspected criminals were shot dead in an encounter with Delhi Police's Special Cell in South Delhi's Chhatarpur area on Saturday, 9 June, reported PTI.
Speaking to ANI, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) of Special Cell, Pramod Singh Kushwah said, “Four criminals were killed and eight policemen have sustained injuries out of which six of these policemen have suffered bullet injuries.”
The deceased have been identified as members of Rajesh Bharti gang, Vidroh, Umesh Don and Bhiku, the police told PTI.
The Special Cell sleuths had been keeping an eye on a farmhouse in Chhatarpur for the last two to three months since it was suspected that the gang members would be coming there.
A police official told PTI that the accused were severely injured and taken to a hospital where they died.
Bharti and Vidroh were carrying rewards of Rs 1 lakh each on their head, while Umesh was carrying a reward of Rs 50,000 on him. They were accused in cases of murder and extortion, he said.
Bharti had fled from Haryana Police’s custody earlier this year.
(This is a developing story)
(With inputs from PTI and ANI)
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