A UP Police officer stated that the case is being looked into after a lady was shot and killed during an altercation between Moradabad Police and residents of Bharatpur hamlet in the Uttarakhandi district of Udham Singh Nagar.
They are in touch with the Uttarakhand Police, he continued. Following the event on Wednesday, protests started. Rajkumar, the additional director general of police in Bareilly, told ANI that when a team of cops went on a search operation to find a wanted felon, they were held hostage and shot.
“Two of our employees are receiving treatment for significant wounds. We are looking into the situation. The Uttarakhand Police, with whom we are in contact “he added.
According to the Uttarakhand Police, officers went there yesterday to apprehend a criminal carrying a Rs. 50,000 rewards.
The guns of the police squad who arrived to look for the criminal were held captive, according to Shalabh Mathur, Deputy Inspector General of Police for Moradabad.
DIG said “The accused is a wanted criminal with Rs 50,000 reward attached. He ran away from there (Bharatpur village). They were held prisoner and had their guns seized when our police unit arrived.”
He further added “Our five police officers sustained injuries and are receiving medical attention. The death of a woman in this event has been confirmed by Uttarkhand police.”
According to the Uttarakhand Police, they would act fairly and legally in this case.
