Uttar Pradesh police arrest suspects in Meerut and Lalitpur encounters

Police in Uttar Pradesh conducted two separate encounters resulting in the arrest of suspects involved in serious crimes in Meerut and Lalitpur.

In Meerut, authorities apprehended Shubham, also known as Barvi, following a shootout near the Mawana border. The suspect is accused of murdering a woman named Vimla Devi on September 13 and stealing her jewelry and mobile phone. During the confrontation, the suspect sustained gunshot wounds to both legs. Police also arrested an accomplice, Koshendra, also known as Gullu, and recovered stolen items including anklets, earrings, and a mobile phone.

In a separate incident in Lalitpur, police engaged in an encounter with Sukhlal Sahariya, a wanted suspect in the sexual assault of a five-year-old girl. The confrontation occurred near a forest in the Talbehat कोतवाली area. Sahariya was shot in the leg and subsequently admitted to a district medical college for treatment. Authorities recovered a firearm and cartridges from the scene.