India, May 13 -- Two men accused in the Rs.27-lakh cash van robbery on National Highway-9 in Ghaziabad earlier this month were killed in a police encounter near Wave City late Tuesday night after they allegedly opened fire on a police team, officials said.

According to the police, the robbery took place on the afternoon of May 6 near Bagu, adjacent to Crossings Republik Township on National Highway-9. The robbery involved six accused. Two of them - Mohammad Kaif, 20, and Mohammad Rizwan, 23 - were arrested on Monday, and Rs.8.6 lakh was recovered.

The accused allegedly held the driver of the cash-filling van at gunpoint while the vehicle was parked near the highway carrying Rs.27 lakh. Police said the suspects fired a shot in the air be...