Ghaziabad, May 31 -- Police have shot dead a criminal, Asad, in the Khoda police station area early on Sunday morning. He was accused of murdering a youth, Surya Chauhan, on Thursday.
Asad was the main accused wanted in Surya's murder case, and a reward of Rs 50,000 had been announced for his arrest.
Dhawal Jaiswal, Deputy Commissioner of Police, City Trans Hindon / Headquarters, said that Asad, a resident of Madarsa Wali Gali in the Khoda police station area, was injured during an encounter when he allegedly tried to flee. He later died during treatment at a hospital.
The DCP said that Asad had allegedly stabbed Surya to death on May 28 following a petty dispute in the Khoda police station area.
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