Ghaziabad Murder Case: Main Accused Asad Killed In Police Encounter Days After Teen’s Brutal Stabbing

Ghaziabad: The main accused behind the murder of a 17-year-old Surya Pratap Chauhan in Khoda of Ghaziabad has been killed following an encounter with the police in the early hours of Sunday, according to officials.

Where did the incident happen?

The accused, Asad, who is a resident of Khoda area of Ghaziabad, was wanted in connection with the stabbing of a Class 11 student, Surya Pratap Chauhan, who later succumbed to his injuries on Friday while undergoing treatment.

Asad, who had been on the run and carried a reward of Rs 50,000 on his arrest, on Saturday late night sustained gunshot injuries during retaliatory firing in a joint operation by the Khoda and Indirapuram police teams.

What did the police say?

In a press statement, Deputy Commissioner of Police Dhawal Jaiswal said that the main accused was injured during an exchange of fire with a police team in the Khoda area. He was rushed to a hospital where died during treatment.

"On May 28, Asad and his aides had attacked Surya Pratap Chauhan with a knife in the Khoda area. Critically injured Surya was admitted to a hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries during treatment," Deputy Commissioner of Police (City/Trans-Hindon) Dhaval Jaiswal said.

"Five individuals were named as accused in this case. Immediately after the incident, the police arrested three of the accused, while the main accused, Asad, remained at large. Several police teams were constituted to apprehend him, and a reward of Rs 50,000 was announced for his capture," Jaiswal said.

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Deputy Commissioner of Police Dhawal Jaiswal said that police had received intelligence that Asad was preparing to flee the area.

"Acting on this information, the police set up barricades at multiple locations and launched an intensive checking drive. During this operation, Asad was spotted approaching on a motorcycle along with an aide," Jaiswal said.

"When the police attempted to intercept him, he opened fire on the police team. The police returned fire, during which Asad sustained critical gunshot injuries. The injured Asad was transported to a hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead," he added.