Criminal held in encounter in Jalaun
Kanpur: In an encounter in Jalaun district on Wednesday night, police arrested a 55-year-old man man carrying a reward of Rs 25,000 who was wanted in a bus robbery case. Police said Azad was accused of looting cash and jewellery from a woman travelling on a bus on Aug 30, 2026. Police said 16 cases, including those related to theft, robbery, the Gangsters Act, cow slaughter and the Arms Act, are registered against the accused in Auraiya, Jalaun, Chandauli and Etawah districts.
The accused, Azad Khan , a resident of Dalel Nagar under Ajitmal police station in Auraiya district, suffered a gunshot injury to his leg while allegedly attempting to escape and was later admitted to a hospital for treatment, according to police. Additional superintendent of police Ishan Soni said that acting on a tip-off, teams from Kotwali Jalaun and the SWAT unit had laid a cordon and apprehended the accused on the Jalaun-Kunch contact road. He said the accused opened fire on the police in an attempt to escape. An illegal firearm, cartridges, cash and a motorcycle were recovered from his possession,” the ASP said.
“In retaliatory action, he was shot in the leg.