A wanted criminal, carrying Rs 1 lakh reward, was killed during a joint operation by the Mainpuri Police and the Agra unit of the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday.
Director General of Police (DGP) Prashant Kumar said that the wanted criminal - Jitendra - was killed during a joint operation near the Tarapur Cut bridge.
The accused was injured in the exchange of fire and was taken to the district hospital, where doctors declared him 'brought dead', he added.
A motorcycle, a pistol, several cartridges and bullet shells have been seized from him.
Several criminal cases of serious nature, including those related to murder, attempted murder, and robbery, were registered against Jitendra in Hathras.
One Shot Dead In Shahjahanpur
In another incident, a quarrel between two groups in Shahjahanpur district escalated into a full-fledged fight that saw guns fired, killing a man and injuring two others.
Police on Tuesday said the incident occurred late on Monday night in the Azizganj locality in Shahjahanpur.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Rajesh Dwivedi said the two groups got into a heated argument that soon turned violent with each of them calling up reinforcements and attacking each other with sticks and rods.
In the brawl, someone whipped out a gun and started firing, injuring three brothers -- Kamlesh (40), Jitendra (32), and Akhilesh (28), the police officer said.
Upon receiving information about the incident, police officials dashed to the spot and took the three siblings to a hospital, where Kamlesh died during treatment, Dwivedi said.
"I have reviewed the situation and visited the Government Medical College. Officials have been directed to form a team to immediately arrest the accused," the SP said, adding it was also being probed as to who set the car on fire.