Police say wanted man carrying Rs 25,000 reward injured in Muzaffarnagar firing

An encounter took place between the New Mandi police and a wanted man carrying a reward of 25 thousand rupees during checking on Sisona Road in the area of the Bagonwali police outpost, Muzaffarnagar district. The man, identified as Shadab alias Kaleem, son of Yasin, was injured after being hit by a bullet in the police’s retaliatory firing. He was admitted to a hospital for treatment.

According to the police, checking was being carried out near the Sisona culvert on the basis of information provided by an informer. During the checking, Shadab, who was riding a motorcycle, allegedly tried to flee after seeing the police team.

The police chased him. During the pursuit, his motorcycle fell on an unpaved road. After this, Shadab allegedly opened fire at the police team and tried to escape towards the forest.

The police said they warned him to surrender. However, when the firing continued, the police carried out retaliatory action. Shadab was injured in the firing and was subsequently taken to hospital.

The police said they recovered a 315-bore country-made pistol, one live cartridge and two empty cartridges from his possession. A Passion Pro motorcycle without a number plate was also recovered.

According to the police, Shadab carries a reward of 25 thousand rupees from New Mandi police station. He is also a history-sheeter of Khatauli police station.

Further legal action is being taken in the case, the police said. A byte has been attributed to Raju Saw, jurisdiction New Mandi. The report is by Anmol Kumar, Muzaffarnagar, and includes the contact number 7078215007.