In connection with the encounter involving gangster Rahul Khatta in Saharanpur, Uttarakhand police has sealed areas bordering Saharanpur and conducted vehicle checking drives. In a breakthrough, one of the most wanted criminal Rahul Khatta and one of his gang members were killed in course of an encounter with Saharanpur police on Friday.
Rahul Khatta had a cash reward of Rs2.5 lakh on his head. Sources said that the police had been informed beforehand of Khatta’s location which helped them to track him down. An SlR, a carbine and pistols were recovered from the criminals after the encounter, it is learnt. A senior Haridwar police officer said that information was disseminated from Uttar Pradesh to Hardiwar police that hard core criminal Khatta might enter and hide himself in Uttarakhand. Acting on tip off, Shamli police and Saharanpur had conducted joint operation and Khatta along with his aide was killed during the encounter, it is learnt.