Criminal killed in encounter

Jaipur, February 1:A notorious criminal of Haryana was today killed in an encounter with the police in Dholpur district of Rajasthan.

“Teams of Haryana and Rajasthan police were chasing the accused Rajesh alias Tau, who had a cash reward of at least 5 lakh, and killed in an encounter,” SP (Dholpur) Rahul Prakash told PTI over phone.

“His accomplice Tara, who received bullet injuries, managed to escape and is being searched in hospitals and nursing homes in nearby places,” he said.

The SP said that Rajesh was involved in several cases of murder in Haryana while Tara is also a notorious criminal and wanted in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.

–PTI