Cops nab murder accused after armed encounter

The police have arrested Surender, a resident of Lohari village in Hisar district, in connection with the murder case of Pradeep of Gudhan village of Rohtak district, after an armed encounter.

On being surrounded by a police party near Kalanaur last night, Surender allegedly fired at the police personnel. A police official was hit by a bullet allegedly fired by Surender, but escaped unhurt as he was wearing a bulletproof jacket.

Surender received a bullet injury in the encounter, following which he was taken to the local Civil Hospital by the police.

A case under Sections 109(1), 132 and 221 of the BNS, 2023, and Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act, 1959, has been registered at the Kalanaur police station in this regard.