India, July 17 -- Two of the absconding accused in a chain-snatching case from Etawah in Uttar Pradesh were shot dead in an alleged encounter during an operation by the Etawah and Firozabad police in Shikohabad on Friday.

The chase in broad daylight began from Shikohabad railway station in Firozabad district, and ending in agricultural fields of the village. Two policemen were injured in firing by the accused who allegedly had abducted a child too, as per officials.

Police from Etawah had reached the Shikohabad railway station on information that accused were in process of moving to Jharkhand. Cops them chased the accused amidst exchange of fire.

Additional director general (ADG), Agra zone, SK Bhagat along with DIG Shailesh Pandey, Fi...