UP: 2 criminals, as many cops injured in encounter

Two suspected criminals and as many policemen, including a station house officer, were injured in an encounter here this morning, police said.
The incident took place when Maneesh Yadav and Manoj Yadav were escaping after threatening a village head, they said.
Police said that a team was rushed to the spot after the victim informed that he had been threatened by two people.
In the encounter, Station House Officer, Khorabar, Sudhir Kumar, and Sub-Inspector, Jhangha, Sunil Kumar Singh, suffered minor injuries, they said.
The police have seized a 32 bore pistol, a 12 bore gun, bullets and the motorcycle on which they were escaping.

The criminals, who were subsequently arrested and admitted to BRD Medical College, have also confessed to their involvement in the murder of businessman Dinesh Gupta of Nai Bazaar, Jhangha, on Sunday.
The zonal IG had announced a reward of Rs 50,000 on each of them.