2 criminals who fled from Patna jail killed in encounter in Varanasi
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Lucknow (PTI): Two brothers, both wanted criminals in Bihar, who escaped from a jail in Bihar's Patna were killed in an encounter with the Uttar Pradesh police in Varanasi, officials said here on Monday.
Varanasi Police Commissioner A Satish Ganesh said the two were injured during the exchange of fire with an Uttar Pradesh police team which was probing the case of a sub-inspector's service pistol being looted in the Badagaon area.
He said the two were involved in the loot of the weapon which has been recovered from them.
They were rushed to the hospital where they died during treatment, he said.
Later, they were identified as brothers -- Rajnish alias Barua and Manish -- from Bihar's Samastipur, he said, adding their brother Lallan, who was also there, managed to flee from the scene.
According to information received from the Bihar police, the three are notorious criminals and had recently fled from the Patna jail and were wanted by the police there, the officer said.
A detailed probe is on in the matter.
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Rajasthan Royals qualifies for playoffs after Delhi Capitals beats Lucknow Super Giants by 19 runs
New Delhi, May 14: Delhi Capitals beat Lucknow Super Giants by 19 runs in the IPL here on Tuesday.
DC posted 208 for four in their must-win game against LSG. Opener Abhishek Porel scored a 33-ball 58 at the top while a rearguard act by Tristan Stubbs (57 not out off 25 deliveries) took DC over the 200-run mark.
In response, LSG ended at 189 for nine despite fighting fifties from Nicholas Pooran (61 off 27) and Arshad Khan (58 not out off 33).
Brief Scores:
Delhi Capitals 208 for 4 in 20 overs (Abhishek Porel 58, Tristan Stubbs 57 not out, Shai Hope 38; Naveen-ul-haq 2/41).
LSG 189/9 in 20 overs (Nicholas Pooran 61, Arshad Khan 58 not out; Ishant Sharma 3/34).
Make way for the 𝗥𝗮𝗷𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹𝘀 🩷
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 14, 2024
They become the second team to 𝙌𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙮 for the #TATAIPL 2024 Playoffs 🥳
Which 2️⃣ teams will join the race? 🤔
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