Lucknow, March 30: Notorious criminal Aijaz carrying a cash reward of Rs 50,000 on his head was killed in an encounter in Gudamba area here this afternoon.
Aijaz, an active member of the Salim gang, had escaped from police custody while he was being taken to jail last year, Inspector General of Police, Crime, GP Sharma said here.
Salim gang is active in western districts of the state and is allegedly involved in several heinous crimes, Sharma added.
–Agencies