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Encounter in Delhi: Wanted criminal held, 4 flee

An encounter broke out between the Delhi Police’s Crime Branch and wanted criminals in South Delhi’s Chitranjan Park on Friday morning.

Encounter in Delhi: Wanted criminal held, 4 flee

An encounter took place between the cops and the criminals in South Delhi's Chitranjan Park. A criminal suffered bullet injuries in leg

An encounter broke out between the Delhi Police’s Crime Branch and wanted criminals in South Delhi’s Chitranjan Park on Friday morning.

The accused identified as Sangram suffered a bullet injury in his leg and was taken to hospital. Four of his associates, however, managed to flee.

A senior police official said that following a tip-off a trap was laid near the Chitranjan Park area to nab the accused and his associates.

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“Sangram and his associates were asked to surrender but after seeing the policemen they opened fire at the police team. In retaliation, we also launched a counterattack in which Sangram suffered a gun wound in his leg. He was finally overpowered while his accomplices managed to flee,” said the police official.

Sangram is a resident of Uttar Pradesh’s Kashganj. He is wanted in a number of criminal cases. For the past few months, theft and burglary cases had increased in South Delhi, Sangram and his aides were involved in them, said the police.

A manhunt has been launched to nab the absconding associates of Sangram.

Further investigation into the matter is on.

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