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Agra Police Fatally Shoot Arrested Murder Suspect During Weapon-Recovery Operation

Officials describe coordinated overnight encounters tied to the Jan. 23 killing of Raj Chauhan.

Overview

  • Police say the suspect allegedly grabbed a sub-inspector’s pistol and opened fire near Kanshiram Awas in Tedi Bagiya during an early-morning escort.
  • Sub-inspector Rishi and constable Manoj Kumar suffered gunshot wounds, with bullets also striking the vests of two SHOs, according to a police statement.
  • The man was identified in different reports as Arbaaz Khan or Arbaaz Mansuri and was listed with a ₹25,000 reward, police said.
  • Two other wanted accused — Ashu and Mohit — were shot and injured in separate encounters in the Trans Yamuna and Dauki areas, with two country-made pistols and two cartridges recovered.
  • The wounded suspect was taken to the district hospital and then to SN Medical College in Agra, where doctors declared him dead, officials said.