Uttar Pradesh: Two wanted criminals killed, 2 policemen injured in Shikohabad encounter

Two wanted criminals were shot dead in an encounter with the police near Shikohabad railway station on Friday afternoon.

The confrontation began at Shikohabad railway station when the police attempted to apprehend the accused. The criminals allegedly opened fire and fled into nearby fields to evade arrest.

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Police teams from Etawah and Firozabad surrounded the accused, leading to a gunfight in which both criminals were killed. Two policemen were also injured during the encounter.

According to police, the Etawah police and the Special Operations Group (SOG) reached Shikohabad railway station on Friday as the Sambalpur Express was about to depart for Jharkhand. They had received information that two wanted criminals involved in a robbery case were attempting to escape on the train.

ADG (Agra Zone) SK Bhagat said a doctor was robbed in Etawah on July 3, and the police had been searching for the accused, identified as Sumit and Ankit. Acting on a tip-off that the duo was at Shikohabad railway station, teams from the Etawah police, SOG, and Shikohabad police launched an operation to arrest them.

According to the ADG, the accused, upon spotting the police, allegedly abducted a child on the train and opened fire while trying to escape. They later got off the train, snatched a motorcycle from a passer-by, and fled into the nearby fields.

After receiving the information, Firozabad Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) and other senior officers reached the spot with a heavy police force. The fields were cordoned off, and following an exchange of fire, both accused were killed.

Two policemen, identified as Pushpendra and David, sustained bullet injuries during the encounter. Pushpendra suffered a gunshot wound to the abdomen and is reported to be in critical condition.

Both injured personnel were initially taken to the Firozabad Government Trauma Centre before being referred to Agra for advanced treatment.

The ADG said both deceased criminals were wanted in multiple cases. Sumit was a history-sheeter, and several criminal cases were registered against both accused.

Senior police officials, including Kanpur DIG Yamuna Prasad and Etawah SSP Brijesh Srivastava, also reached the encounter site. The bodies have been sent to the district hospital for post-mortem examination.