Encounter in Badaun, criminal arested

A wanted criminal was arrested in an encounter, police said today.

A sub inspector and the suspected criminal were also injured in the encounter that took place yesterday.

Pappu alias Ramchandra Das, carrying a reward of Rs 10,000 on his head, was surrounded by a police team on a tip off and during an exchange of fire he was injured, Superintendent of Police, Kamal Kishore said.

The injured have been rushed to a hospital where their condition was stated to be stable.