Noida: A criminal carrying a reward of Rs 50,000 was killed in a police encounter in Noida's Sector 126 police station area on Saturday, October 31, in a joint operation by the Crime Response Team (CRT) and local police personnel, Jagran reported, citing police officials.

Source: Jagran

Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Abhay Kumar Mishra told Jagran that the deceased was identified as Maya Tyagi, alias Aman Tyagi, a resident of Muzaffarnagar. Mishra said Tyagi had been absconding for a long time, which led police to announce the Rs 50,000 reward while teams searched for him.

Source: Jagran

According to police, Tyagi was a registered criminal at Badalpur police station with more than 12 criminal cases filed against him, and was actively associated with the Randeep Bhati and Anil Dujana gangs. Hindustan Times reported that the police action came after Tyagi was booked in an attempt-to-murder case. The gang links and case history are police accounts and have not been tested in court.

Source: Hindustan Times via The Hona News

Tyagi sustained multiple gunshot wounds in the exchange of fire and was taken to a medical facility, where he died during treatment, The CSR Journal and India Today reported. Police personnel were also injured in the operation, though reports differ on the number: Jagran reported three injured personnel, while Hindustan Times reported two injured policemen.

Source: The CSR Journal

What is solid

  • The encounter took place on Saturday, October 31, in Noida's Sector 126 police station area, in a joint CRT and local police operation
  • The deceased was identified by police as Maya alias Aman Tyagi of Muzaffarnagar, carrying a Rs 50,000 reward
  • Police say more than 12 cases were registered against him at Badalpur police station
  • He died of gunshot wounds during treatment after the encounter

What is only claimed

  • The number of injured police personnel — three in Jagran's report, two in Hindustan Times' report
  • The exact sequence of the exchange of fire, which police had not detailed in the initial reports

IANS reported a heavy police presence at the spot after the encounter. Police had not released further details of the operation in the initial reports, and more information is awaited.