Man Accused Of Attacking Woman Cop On Train Shot Dead In Encounter in UP, Two Others Injured

A man accused of attacking a policewoman on a train in Ayodhya last month was gunned down and his two accomplices were injured in an encounter with the police, a senior official said on Friday.

Special DG, law and order, Prashant Kumar told PTI, “Anish, the prime accused in the case of attack on a woman constable on board the Saryu Express, was injured in an encounter with police in Pura Kalandar, Ayodhya. He later succumbed to injuries.”

“His two aides — Azad and Vishambhar Dayal Dubey — were also injured and are under arrest,” the officer added.