Constable killed as prison’s household fires upon police workforce in UP’s Kannauj | Lucknow Information

KANNAUJ: Members of the family of a suspected prison opened fireplace on the police workforce making an attempt to arrest him, ensuing within the demise of a constable who was shot throughout the encounter in Kannauj district of Uttar Pradesh, officers reported on Tuesday.
Police constable Sachin Rathi (28) suffered a gunshot wound within the incident that occurred within the Vishungarh police station space.He was transported to Kanpur for therapy, the place he later succumbed to his accidents, stated superintendent of police (SP) Amit Kumar Anand.
In line with the police, Ashok Kumar, often known as Munna Yadav, the suspected prison, and his son had been injured in retaliatory gunfire. They had been subsequently taken to a hospital in Kannauj.
The superintendent of police acknowledged that Kumar had a prison report with 20 circumstances filed in opposition to him, and there was a non-bailable warrant issued for his arrest.
“On Monday, the police obtained data that Kumar was at his residence. Subsequently, a joint police workforce from Chhibramau and Vishungarh police stations surrounded the home. Upon reaching the spot in Dharni Dheerpur Nagariya village, Kumar, alongside together with his spouse and son, opened fireplace on the police,” stated the SP.
Constable Rathi suffered a gunshot wound to the thigh and was promptly transported to Kanpur for medical therapy, the place he succumbed to his accidents late within the night time.
The person with a historical past of prison actions, alongside together with his son, has been transferred to Tirva Medical Faculty in Kannauj, he additional acknowledged.
Kumar and his son had been present in possession of two pistols, which they used to fireplace on the police.
Police reported the invention of a double-barrel rifle throughout a search on the home.
(With inputs from company)