Gangster wanted for couple's murder killed in Firozabad police encounter

AGRA: A gangster, wanted for murder of an elderly couple in Shikohabad's Bansi Nagar, was killed in an encounter with police in Firozabad district early on Friday. Accused, Raju Khan, wanted in multiple murder and robbery cases, was taken to community health centre (CHC) in Shikohabad, where doctors declared him dead.

SSP Saurabh Dixit told TOI that police received an alert about Khan's presence in the area."Police surrounded the criminal near Nova factory and asked him to surrender, but he started firing indiscriminately at the cops. In the retaliatory fire, Khan got injured and died en route to the CHC. We alerted the NHRC about the incident and requested DM Firozabad to launch a probe into it," SSP Dixit said.Dixit added that he was wanted in five cases of murder, loot, and attempt to murder. "On the intervening night of March 4 and 5, Khan looted and killed Munna Lal Yadav and his wife Mithlesh Yadav in Bansi Nagar of Shikohabad. A case was filed against him under BNS sections 103(1) (murder) and 309(6) (robbery) at Shikohabad police station. A similar case was also filed against Khan under sections 109(1) (attempt to murder) and 309(6) (robbery) here on June 15," Dixit added. Khan used to target elderly people, and he was currently living in Agra.