(MENAFN - IANS) p>Kasganj (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 21 (IANS) Moti, the main accused in the murderous attack on two police personnel in Kasganj on February 9, was killed in an encounter with the police in the early hours of Sunday.
Moti, who had been absconding after the incident, was hiding in the forest area near the Kali river. On receiving a tip-off, a police team began combing the area late on Saturday night.
Around 3.a.m on Sunday, the police team closed in around Moti s hideout and the latter, and his accomplice, opened fire on the police team.
While the accomplice fled in the darkness, Moti was injured in the shootout and was taken to the Sidhpura community health centre where the doctors declared him dead.
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1 Dead in Police Encounter After Liquor Smugglers Kill Constable in Kasganj, UP CM Orders Invoking NSA
File photo of Police encounter
The two policemen had reportedly gone to serve a legal notice for attachment of property to Moti, a history sheeter over his alleged liquor smuggling activities when they were ambushed by his aides, stripped and assaulted with sticks and other weapons.
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In what could be termed as a rerun of the Vikas Dubey incident, a liquor mafia killed one police constable and grievously injured a police inspector in Kasganj district when the cops went to serve a notice to the culprits.