Hapur, June 19 -- A wanted criminal carrying a reward of Rs 50,000 was killed in an encounter with police in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, early Friday morning. The incident occurred after a high-speed pursuit that ended in a confrontation on Bulandshahr Road.

Hapur Superintendent of Police (SP) Kunwar Gyananjay Singh provided details on the operation, noting that the incident began during a routine patrol. Around 12:30 AM, police personnel at a checkpoint on Bulandshahr Road signalled a motorcyclist to stop. The individual, later identified as Shyam, a resident of Surajpur, attempted to evade the police, prompting a chase.

The suspect veered toward Sadiqpur village in an attempt to escape, but he was eventually boxed in by two separate police ...