The main accused in the murder of 17-year-old Surya Chauhan was killed in a police encounter in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad district after allegedly opening fire on a police team attempting to arrest him.
Police identified the accused as Asad, who had been absconding since the fatal stabbing of the teenager on May 28. A reward of Rs 50,000 had been announced for information leading to his arrest.
Police Act On Intelligence Input
According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Dhawal Jaiswal, police received information that Asad was planning to meet some associates in the Khoda area and intended to flee after collecting money from them.
Acting on the tip-off, police teams launched a search operation and established checkpoints across the area.
“Today, the police team received information that Asad was going to meet some of his friends in the Khoda police station area and was planning to escape after taking some money from them. Based on this information, the entire team combed the entire area and set up checkpoints,” Jaiswal said.
Accused Allegedly Opened Fire
Police said Asad and an associate were spotted arriving on a motorcycle, following which officers attempted to stop them.
“In this sequence, Asad and one of his friends are seen arriving here on a bike. The police team attempts to stop them and warn them, but instead of stopping, they open fire on the police team,” the DCP said.
According to police, officers returned fire in self-defence, during which Asad sustained a gunshot injury. “In the retaliatory fire, the police fire in self-defence, in which Asad is shot. Asad is immediately taken to the hospital for treatment,” Jaiswal added. Asad later succumbed to his injury.
A police constable was also injured during the exchange of fire and was taken to the hospital for medical treatment.
Police said they recovered the motorcycle used by the accused as well as a pistol allegedly used during the encounter.
“Asad’s bike has been recovered, and the pistol he used to fire has also been recovered. The police are conducting a thorough investigation of the entire incident and taking further legal action,” the officer said.
Murder Case Investigation Underway
The encounter comes days after Surya Chauhan was allegedly stabbed in the Khoda area on May 28. The teenager later succumbed to his injuries during treatment.
Based on a complaint lodged by the victim’s family, police registered a case against five individuals under relevant sections of law. Three accused were arrested earlier, while Asad had remained on the run until the latest operation.
Police said further investigation into both the murder case and the encounter is underway.
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