The primary suspect in the October 28 murder case of a man in the Maholi area of Mathura was injured in an encounter with police on the Pali Khera-Maholi road on Sunday, police said on Monday.

Source: ANI via Daily Prabhat

Superintendent of Police Rajeev Kumar Singh said a man named Rohtas was beaten with sticks and then shot dead in Maholi on October 28, and that seven suspects were named in that case.

Source: ANI via Indian Economic Observer

According to the SP, police signalled the suspect to stop, but he ignored the warning and attempted to flee at high speed. He then got out of the vehicle and opened fire on the police team, and in the retaliatory fire that followed, he was wounded, the SP said.

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The injured man has been identified as Vikas, alias Vishal, a primary suspect in the murder case. He was rushed to a hospital for treatment.

Source: ANI via Indian Economic Observer

Police recovered a .315-bore country-made pistol, two spent cartridges and a motorcycle from him, the SP added. Further legal proceedings are underway. The account above is the police version of the encounter, as reported by ANI; the allegations against Vikas in the murder case are yet to be decided by a court.

Source: ANI via Daily Prabhat