LUCKNOW: The police shot dead the accused in a murder case in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj. The police gunned down the shooter identified as Vijay Chaudhary alias (Usman 27). The encounter took place in Kaudhiyara area Monday morning. Usman is the accused in the Umesh Pal murder case.
Umesh Pal was the key witness in the 2005 BSP MLA Raju Pal murder in Prayagraj. Umesh was shot dead on February 24. There are five accused in the case including Vijay Chaudhary.
Umesh Pal murder case | An encounter broke out between the Police and accused Vijay alias Usman in Kaundhiyara police station area in Prayagraj. Details awaited.
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Vijay Chaudhary is an accused in several criminal cases. The UP Police had earlier announced a reward of Rs 50,000 to those who provide information about him. Another accused in the case was also shot dead by the police in a similar manner the other day.