Ghaziabad, May 31 -- The main accused in the murder of a 17-year-old Hindu student died in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad after sustaining injuries in a police encounter early Sunday, May 31.

Reacting to the police action, the student Surya Pratap Chauhan's mother said, "I had demanded an encounter. We asked for justice for the blood, and we have received the encounter." Her statement came shortly after police confirmed that the accused Asad was shot dead during an encounter.

Asad, a resident of Khoda area, was wanted in connection with the stabbing of Surya, who succumbed to injuries on Friday, May 29, while undergoing treatment.

The Class 11 student, a resident of Navneet Vihar Colony in Khoda, was stabbed during an altercation on Bakrid....