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Wanted criminal Rajesh Bharti, along with three of his accomplices, was killed in a police encounter in the Chattarpur area in New Delhi on Saturday, a senior official said.
Three policemen were also injured in the shootout as officers of Delhi Police Special Cell engaged the gang early in the day.
The accused were severely injured in the encounter and taken to a hospital where they died, the official said.
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Acting on a tip off, a trap was laid that resulted in the death of the four criminals, who were on the run after escaping from the Haryana Police’s custody.
Bharti, a hardened criminal and wanted in several cases, carried a reward of Rs 1 lakh. Bharti’s accomplices also carried rewards on their heads. They were accused in cases of murder and extortion, police said.
Other than Bharti, deceased have been identified as Vidroh, Umesh Don and Bhiku, the police said.
The Special Cell sleuths had been keeping an eye on a farmhouse in Chhatarpur for the last two to three months since it was suspected that the gang members would be coming there.
Bharti had fled from Haryana Police custody earlier this year.
(With agency inputs)
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