Cose on the heels of the murder of a police Inspector by criminals in Farukkabad, yet another Constable was killed while his colleague was injured when criminals opened fire on them after they tried to intercept them in Meerut late on Monday night. The cops also opened fire at the criminals killing one of them.
Reports said that constables Ekant Yadav (24) and lokesh Bhati were on night patrol duty when they received information about the presence of two criminals at a shop near a tyre factory in lisadi gate area of Meerut. They rushed to the spot and saw two persons trying to flee on a motorcycle so they made an attempt to intercept them.
However, the criminals suddenly opened fire injuring both the Constables. lokesh Bhati returned fire and one of the criminal was hit by a bullet and he fell down. However, the other one managed to escape.
later, all the injured were rushed to hospital where constable Ekant Yadav and the unknown criminal were pronounced dead upon arrival.