A wanted criminal, who carried a bounty of Rs one lakh on his head, was shot dead in a gunfight on Tuesday here, police said.
Bhanwar Singh alias Bhudev was killed by a unit of Crime Branch of the Gurugram Police, led by Manoj Verma, in Manesar.
"Singh was wanted in several cases including murder, attempt to murder and extortion. He was carrying a bounty of Rs one lakh on his head," a senior police officer said in a statement.
Acting on a tip-off, the police team located Singh and his accomplice in a room where they were having drinks. While Singh was shot dead, his accomplice managed to flee the spot.
Singh, 35, was also charged with the murder of a revenue official, Ishwar Singh, who he shot dead on August 14 this year in Manesar.
--IANS
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