India, Aug. 31 -- A wanted accused, identified as Lakhan Popat Bhosale, was shot dead in an encounter with Satara Police near Shikrapur in Pune district on Saturday evening after he allegedly attacked a police team with a knife.

According to police, the incident took place around 6:30 pm near Bhujbal Nagar, Malthan Phata in Shikrapur. A Satara City Police team was conducting a search operation in the jurisdiction of Shirur and Shikrapur Police Stations in connection with Crime No. 721/25 under BNSS 304(2). The accused in the case, Amol Daulappa Kere, a resident of Asgav in Satara, and Lakhan Popat Bhosale, of Vadgaon Jairam Swami in Khatav, Satara, were spotted in the area.

When police attempted to apprehend them, Lakhan allegedly attac...