India, March 17 -- An Special Task Force (STF) personnel was killed, while two alleged criminals were shot dead during an encounter between police and armed suspects in Motihari district of Bihar early on Tuesday, police said.

The gunfight took place around 2.30am in Ramdihah village under the Chakia police station area. The martyred STF personnel has been identified as Shriram Yadav, the police said.

The two accused killed in the encounter were identified as Kundan Thakur and Priyanshu Dubey, both residents of the Chakia police station area. Police said both had cases registered against them under the Arms Act.

Director General (Operations) Kundan Krishan said gangster Kundan Thakur was a resident of Chakia in Motihari, while Priyansh...