Uttar Pradesh: Murder Accused Carrying ₹50,000 Reward Shot In Leg During Encounter
A murder accused carrying a reward of ₹50,000 was arrested following a police encounter in Uttar Pradesh's Budaun district on Thursday morning. The accused, identified as Mohammad Waris, was wanted in connection with a November 7 knife attack in the Dataganj police station area that left one person dead and another injured. Police said Waris was spotted on Khakrala Road in the Alapur area around 5 am. When police teams attempted to intercept him, he allegedly opened fire. Waris sustained a bullet injury to his leg during the exchange of fire, while a police constable was also injured. A country-made pistol, live cartridges and empty shells were recovered, according to the police. Further legal proceedings are underway.
