India, July 14 -- A dreaded criminal wanted in multiple cases of murder, attempt to murder and other serious offences was killed in an encounter with the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) in Kushinagar late on Monday night, a senior police officer said.

According to Uttar Pradesh additional director general (law and order) Amitabh Yash, the encounter took place at around 11pm near Ramnagar Karjaha on the Kushinagar road after STF personnel intercepted Mustafaizul Rahman alias Babu, a resident of Khundanpur village under Mehnagar police station in Azamgarh district.

Police said Rahman opened fire on the STF team, prompting retaliatory action in which he sustained critical bullet injuries. He was taken for medical treatment but succu...