Car thief accused of shooting police inspector dies in encounter with UP cops in Meerut

In a dramatic turn of events, a man identified as Vinay Verma, accused of shooting at a Uttar Pradesh Police Sub Inspector during a car robbery, succumbed to bullet wounds sustained in an encounter with the police in Meerut. Meerut Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Rohit Singh Sajwan revealed that the incident originated from a car theft on January 22, where Vinay Verma and his associates stole a vehicle from an area under Kankarkheda Police Station.

The police, aided by GPS technology fitted in the stolen car, tracked down the robbers and initiated a chase. During the pursuit, the car thieves fired at the police, injuring police outpost in-charge Munesh Kumar in the chest. Kumar was admitted to a hospital and is currently recovering. CCTV cameras helped identify the robbers as Vinay Verma, Anuj, and Naresh Sagar. On Saturday evening, Verma and Sagar were apprehended while planning to flee to Agra by bus.

During interrogation, Verma admitted to shooting at the police. However, in a subsequent encounter, Verma attempted to escape police custody, shot at a constable, and was ultimately surrounded and shot by the police in retaliation. Verma sustained serious injuries and, despite being taken to the hospital for treatment, succumbed to his injuries. The SSP revealed that Verma had more than six cases registered against him, including charges of attempt to murder, robbery, Gangster Act, and theft.

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