Moradabad, Nov. 11 -- In a joint operation on Monday evening, Moradabad Police and the Meerut STF (Special Task Force) gunned down two dreaded criminals, Asif alias Tidda and Dinu, in an encounter near Got Railway Station under the Bhojpur police station area.
Both men were involved in several heinous crimes, including murder, robbery, and extortion, across western Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, and Uttarakhand.
Asif carried a bounty of Rs 1 lakh, while Dinu had a reward of Rs 50,000 on his head.
According to police officials, during the exchange of fire, bullets struck the bulletproof jackets of SSP Satpal Antil and Meerut STF ASP, narrowly saving their lives.
From the encounter site, police recovered a car, one 30-bore carbine, three ...