Hardcore Criminal shot dead in encounter in Lucknow:
A hardcore criminal, who escaped from a jail in June, was shot dead in an encounter with police in which six policemen, including a senior officer, were injured in Mathura district, officials said here today.
Yogesh, who carried a cash reward of Rs 50,000 on his head, was killed in the encounter with special operations group (SOG) of Mathura police near Alwar bridge late last evening, they said.
Five policemen, including an additional superintendent of police, were injured in the encounter and admitted to a hospital.
Yogesh, who had 11 criminal cases registered against him, escaped from Mathura district jail along with his three aides on June 20.
Police said that last evening the SOG team was tipped off that some criminals were moving on the national highway.
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