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A wanted criminal was arrested after an encounter with police, a senior police official said.
Jagdhari Yadav alias Gullu, carrying a reward of Rs 20,000 on his head, and one Gorakh Maurya were surrounded by a police team after which they started firing, Superintendent of Police, Ajay Sahni said.
In the exchange of fire Yadav was injured while the others managed to flee, he said.
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During interrogation, Yadav told police that he was in the city to kill a former blockhead.
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