Muzaffarnagar: Police in Muzaffarnagar district said on Friday that they arrested Adil Rashid, an accused wanted under the Gangsters Act and carrying a reward of Rs 25,000, after an encounter with a Miranpur police team. The accused sustained a gunshot injury during the exchange of fire and was taken for medical treatment, police said.
Source: Top Indian News
According to police, a team from Miranpur police station was conducting vehicle checks near the culvert on the Chudiyala distributary canal road, between Sambhalhera and Kutubpur Jhal, when officers signalled a motorcyclist approaching from the Kutubpur side to stop. Police said the rider allegedly attempted to flee, the motorcycle skidded during the pursuit, and the suspect then allegedly ran towards a nearby wooded area and opened fire at the police team. Police said they returned fire, injuring him, and then apprehended him.
Police identified the accused as Adil Rashid, son of Sagir, a resident of Chitta village under the Salempur police station area of Bulandshahr district. He was wanted in a case registered under the Gangsters Act at Miranpur police station, and Senior Superintendent of Police Suraj Kumar Rai had announced a reward of Rs 25,000 for information leading to his arrest, police said. Circle Officer Jansath Rishika Singh also confirmed the Miranpur encounter and the arrest in an on-record statement carried by a second report.
During the operation, police said they recovered a country-made pistol of .315 bore, one spent cartridge, two live cartridges, one misfired cartridge, four ATM cards and an unregistered Passion Pro motorcycle from the accused. Investigators are examining the recovered ATM cards to establish their origin and whether they are connected to any criminal activity, police said.
According to police records cited in the reports, cases involving allegations of fraud, robbery, theft and other offences have been registered against Adil Rashid in Muzaffarnagar, Ghaziabad, Prayagraj, Aligarh and Pune in Maharashtra. Police said the operation was carried out under the direction of SSP Suraj Kumar Rai, with supervision from Superintendent of Police (Rural) Akshay Sanjay Mahadik and Circle Officer Jansath Rishika Singh, and the team was led by Miranpur Station House Officer Indrajeet Singh.
Police said a separate case has been registered in connection with the encounter and further legal proceedings and investigation are underway. All allegations against the accused are police claims at this stage and have not been proved in court.
Sources: Top Indian News (Oct 23, 2026); BLS Newsupuk report carrying CO Jansath Rishika Singh's statement (Oct 23, 2026).