AGRA, March 28 -- The absconding tenant, accused of murdering his landlord's 8-year-old daughter, was shot dead in a police encounter in Agra early Saturday morning. The incident took place around 3 am in the Bamroli Katara area of the district, said Agra police, adding that a reward of Rs.25,000 had been announced for his capture.

During the encounter, sub-inspector Vishwajeet Rana was reportedly injured and has been admitted to a hospital.

The accused, Sunil Kumar (40) had allegedly brutally murdered the 8-year-old girl and hid her body inside a flour container in a rented room in the Tajganj area of Agra city.

Deputy commissioner of police Syed Ali Abbas said that in the early hours of Saturday, police received information about Sun...