Police constable Sachin Rathi was killed in an encounter in Uttar Pradesh’s Kannauj district after family members of an alleged criminal fired on the police team that had gone to arrest him. He was 28 and was set to get married next month.
Now his family members, who were making preparations for his wedding, are arranging his funeral.
Rathi was part of a police party that went to arrest Ashok Kumar alias Munna Yadav, a murder accused wanted in at least 20 cases, from his home.
On Monday police received information that Kumar was at his home following which a police team of Chhibramau and Vishungarh police station jointly laid siege to the house, Superintendent of Police (SP) Amit Kumar Anand said.
However, the police team was in for a surprise. As soon as the police team arrived at the accused’s house in Dharni Dheerpur Nagariya village, Kumar, his wife and son opened fire at the police team, the SP said.
Under heavy fire, the police party called in reinforcements. Soon more cops joined them and after nearly an hour-long encounter, the Yadav father-son duo were taken into custody.
Constable Rathi was shot in the thigh during firing and was rushed to Kanpur for treatment.
However, due to excessive blood loss, he succumbed to his injuries late in the night, the SP said.
Police said Ashok Kumar and his son were also shot in retaliatory firing and were sent to a hospital in Kannauj.
The SP said Kumar was a history-sheeter with 20 cases registered against him and there was a non-bailable warrant against him.
Anand said that two pistols had been recovered from Kumar and his son with which they were firing at the police. During a search at the house, a double-barrel rifle was also found.
(With PTI Inputs)
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