Man who raped toddler near Lucknow metro station killed in police encounter
Lucknow(PTI): A man, accused of raping a two and a half year old girl, died of gunshot injuries following an encounter with police here on Friday, officials said. The 26-year-old man, Deepak Verma, was carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh, they said.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central Zone) Ashish Srivastava told reporters that the accused was killed in the Alambagh area early Friday.
He said a couple, who lives under a metro station, lodged a complaint at the Alambagh Police Station on Thursday that their daughter was raped.
"A case was registered, and five police teams were formed to probe the incident. Along with this, a reward of Rs 1 lakh was also declared on the accused," the DCP said.
Srivastava said footage of CCTV cameras installed at the metro station was analysed, and it was seen that at around 3 am on Thursday, a man arrived there on a white scooter. He took the girl behind the lift of the metro station and forced himself on her.
"The number of the scooter was identified, which led the police to Verma, a resident of the Aishbagh area," Shrivastava said.
Late Thursday, police received information that the accused was about to flee. A team reached the spot and tried to stop him, but the accused opened fire, the officer claimed.
"Verma was seriously injured in the firing. He was admitted to Lokbandhu Hospital, where he died during treatment," he said.
The DCP said the accused worked as a water vendor.
He said the girl is currently undergoing treatment at the King George Medical University, where her condition is stated to be critical.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
