Two wanted criminals were killed in an encounter with the Delhi Police in northeast Khajuri Khas on Thursday. Police recovered two automatic pistols, four magazines, a huge quantity of ammunition with live rounds and cash worth Rs 1 lakh from the possession of the accused.
The duo have been identified as Amir Khan and Ramjan. Police said Khan, a resident of Loni in Ghaziabad, was previously involved in seven criminal cases while his associate Rajman, a resident of Wazirpur Industrial Area, was involved in five criminal cases.
According to Sanjay Kumar Nain, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Northeast district, on the night of Wednesday, the Station House Officer (SHO) of Khajuri Khas police station received specific inputs about the presence of wanted criminals in Shri Ram Colony in Khajuri Khas area.