Robber killed in police encounter

Sharad Chandel was shot dead in the encounter at Tantya Tope Nagar area in the city early this morning, DIG Kanpur Amitabh Yash said.

Police intercepted Chandel and his acquaintance this morning and signalled them to stop for a search, however, the duo started firing.

During the retaliatory fire by police, Chandel was killed, but his acquaintance escaped, the DIG said.

Police also recovered Rs four lakh cash, one country-made pistol along with live cartridges from him.

During investigation, it was found that Chandel was the the mastermind of the loot on July 16 when six robbers had decamped with the cash after killing the security guard of a sari shop while he was on his way to a bank to deposit the money.

 

They had also taken away the double-barrel gun of the guard and attacked another employee when he tried to resist.

Three of the robbers had already been arrested. PTI ZIR RCJ

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