Wanted criminal killed in police encounter in UP's Shamli
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A wanted criminal, carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh, was killed in an encounter with police in the Kandhala area of Shamli district, officials said on Saturday.
Forty-year-old Nafees was wanted in 34 cases of murder, dacoity, and kidnapping, Shamli Superintendent of Police (SP) N P Singh told reporters.
During the encounter on Friday night, Nafees was shot in retaliatory firing and suffered two gunshot wounds. He was taken to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead, Singh said.
The SP said police had announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh for information leading to his arrest.
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