Dehradun, April 30 -- A man accused of shooting and robbing was killed in an encounter with Uttarakhand Police on Wednesday night, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Dehradun, Pramendra Dobhal said.

According to the police official, SHO Naresh Rathore was injured as the miscreants opened fire at police personnel. In retaliation, police personnel fired and injured one miscreant, who later succumbed to injuries during treatment.

Another miscreant is absconding.

SSP Dobhal said, "Late last night, an encounter took place while police were chasing miscreants who had shot a man and robbed him of Rs 2 lakh and a mobile phone. During the exchange of fire, SHO of Premnagar Police Station, Naresh Rathore, was hit by a bullet fired by the accu...