A murder accused carrying a Rs 1 lakh reward was killed in a police encounter in Mundali area of Meerut district early on Wednesday.
According to police, Jitendra alias Jeetu of Haryana’s Jhajjar district was wanted in a 2023 murder case in Ghaziabad. The police had declared a cash reward of Rs 1 lakh for information leading to his arrest.
Additional Director General of Police (Special Task Force) Amitabh Yash said Jitendra, who had suffered serious injuries in the encounter, was sent to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
The ADG said Jitendra had been sentenced to life in prison for a 2016 double murder in Jhajjar. He was released on parole in 2023. However, he jumped parole and had been absconding since then, Yash added.
Jitendra allegedly committed a contract killing in the Teela Morh area of Ghaziabad district in 2023.
The police said Jitendra had come in contact with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang while in jail and had started working with the gang members after jumping parole.
