11 notorious criminals nabbed after encounter in Sonepat

POLICE SAID THE ACCUSED WERE INVOLVED IN ABOUT THREE DOZEN CRIMINAL CASES

CHANDIGARH :As many as 11 notorious criminals, including five carrying a reward of ₹50,000 each on their head, were arrested by the Haryana Police after an encounter in Bahalgarh area of Sonepat district, police claimed.

Stating that ₹10.23 lakh cash was also recovered from them, besides illegal arms, an official spokesman said in a release that all the accused were involved in about three dozen criminal cases under charges of murder, attempt to murder, loot, dacoity and ransom.

The spokesperson said that the arrested accused were identified as Krishan alias Gatha; Pawan alias Pona; Nitu alias Sita; Dinesh alias Pahalwan; Mahipal alias Malha; Ravinder alias Bori; Amit alias Mota; Pramod alias Pammi; Sunil Punia; Ravinder alias Golu and Pawan. A carbine, a pistol of .32 bore, one modern rifle double magazine, one doga gun, one pistol 9 mm, one revolver, two pistols of .315 bore, 2 revolvers of 32 bore, and 82 live cartridges were recovered from them, he said.

A reward of ₹50,000 each was announced by Sonepat, Rohtak and Delhi Police on the arrest of Krishan alias Gatha, Pawan alias Pona, Nitu alias Sita, Sunil and Mahipal alias Malha.

On getting a tip-off, a police team rushed to Bahalgarh where an encounter ensued. The criminals opened fire on the police. The police retaliated and a policeman and two criminals were injured in this incident. They were admitted to Khanpur hospital.