Overview
- Police said they cordoned the Lambhua area near the Diyara bridge in Sultanpur after specific inputs about his movement.
- The deceased was identified as Talib, also known as Azam Khan, 26, a resident of Lakhimpur Kheri.
- Officers reported that he fired first and was shot in self-defence, then taken to a local health centre and referred to Sultanpur Government Medical College, where he was declared dead.
- He was booked in the December 15 case alleging the gangrape of two minors on their way to tuition and had around 17 prior cases, with a reward increased to Rs 1 lakh.
- Two alleged aides, Salman and Mukhtar, were detained on December 20 with leg injuries after a shootout and, during questioning, provided leads that helped trace him.