India, July 17 -- AGRA/KANPUR Two alleged chain snatchers were shot dead in an encounter with a joint team of the Etawah Special Operations Group (SOG) and Firozabad police on Friday, while two policemen sustained bullet injuries, one critically, officials said.

The encounter took place in broad daylight, around noon, near Neem Kharia village in the Shikohabad police station area after the accused, wanted in a chain-snatching case reported in Etawah on July 3, allegedly opened fire on police. Two policemen were injured in firing by the accused, they said.

The deceased were identified as Sumit, 25, and Ankit, 26. Both were criminals with long records who carried rewards. Police said Ankit was the alleged mastermind behind the July 3 robb...