Police in Uttar Pradesh's Sultanpur district have arrested four people, including an accused carrying a reward of ₹50,000, in an operation. According to police, three of the accused sustained bullet injuries to their legs during an encounter and were subsequently apprehended. The injured accused were taken to hospital under police custody and are undergoing treatment, while the fourth accused was also arrested.
According to police, the accused had been wanted for a long time, and one of them carried a reward of ₹50,000. Acting on a tip-off, a police team surrounded the suspects. Officials said the accused attempted to flee during the operation, leading to an encounter. Police claimed that three of the accused were shot in the leg during retaliatory action before being arrested.
Police claimed to have recovered approximately ₹11 lakh in cash, a luxury car and other items from the accused. Senior police officers reached the spot after receiving information about the incident, inspected the scene and reviewed the sequence of events. The recovered cash, vehicle and other items have been seized, an inventory has been prepared, and further legal proceedings have been initiated.
Investigating agencies are examining the source of the recovered ₹11 lakh and whether the money is linked to any theft or other criminal case. Police are also investigating whether the recovered luxury car belongs to the accused or is registered in another person's name. The vehicle's documents and ownership records are being verified.
According to police officials, the criminal records of the arrested accused are being examined to determine how many cases have been registered against them in different districts and whether they have links to any organised criminal gang. If connections to other cases emerge during the investigation, the concerned police stations will be informed.
The injured accused have undergone medical examination and remain under treatment under doctors' supervision. After completion of treatment, they will be produced before the court. Police said questioning will focus on identifying the accused's associates, methods of committing offences and any possible criminal network.
Police also stated that the recovered cash, vehicle and other evidence will undergo forensic and technical examination. Mobile phones, call records and other digital evidence will also be examined to determine the individuals with whom the accused were in contact and their recent activities.
Senior officials said the district's crime-control campaign is continuing and that special teams are working to arrest wanted and reward-carrying accused. They added that the investigation will proceed on the basis of evidence and that legal action will also be taken against any other person found to be involved.
Police are continuing a detailed investigation into the case. The source of the recovered cash, the status of the luxury car, the accused's alleged criminal network and any possible links to other cases remain under examination. Police said a detailed account of the case will be made public after the investigation is completed.
