UP: Murder accused arrested after shootout with police

A murder accused who had escaped from police custody last year was nabbed after a shootout with police near Pachenda road here.

Muzaffarnagar: A murder accused who had escaped from police custody last year was nabbed after a shootout with police near Pachenda road here.

SSP Bablu Kumar said the in-charge of the crime brach and a constable suffered bullet wounds during the encounter and have been hospitalised.

The man is accused of being involved in 28 cases of murder and loot and there was a reward of Rs 50,000 for information leading to his arrest, the SSP said.

He had escaped from police custody on December 12 last year.

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