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Shootout in Delhi: Criminal killed, two policemen injured
New Delhi, Jan 31
An 18-year-old suspected
criminal was shot dead and his accomplice injured in a shootout in Delhi
late Saturday evening, police said. Two policemen were injured in the
incident.
A police official said a police team raided a house in
Sadar Bazar area in north Delhi around 6 p.m on a secret tip-off about
presence of a wanted criminal there.
As police burst in the
house, the occupants stared pelting stones at them and also opened fire.
Police retaliated, gunning down a youth identified as Deepak and
injuring Dharmedra.
Two policemen - Sub Inspector Nisar Khan and constable Ravi Kant - were injured.
Dharmendra and both the policemen have been admitted to a government hospital where their condition is stated to be critical.
Police said the team had raided the house in search of Nathu, who was booked for various cases of robbery and theft.