Kamal, one of the three undertrials who shot dead two constables and escaped from police custody in Sambhal on July 17, has been shot dead in a police encounter in Amroha district. ADG Avinash Chandra confirmed that one of the absconding accused, Kamal, was shot dead late on Saturday in an encounter which took place under the Adampur police station limits. “Kamal opened fire at an Amroha police team and injured constable Praveen Kumar. He was caught alive and rushed to district hospital in Amroha where he succumbed to his injuries,” Mr. Chandra said. The ADG said late on Saturday evening, the police got a tip-off that all three absconding accused — Kamal, Shakeel and Dharmpal — were hiding in the jungle area of Shergarh village on the border of Sambhal and Amroha districts.

Source: The Hindu July 21, 2019 17:26 UTC