Ayodhya Encounter: Anish, Main Accused in Attack on Woman Constable on Saryu Express Train, Gunned Down by Uttar Pradesh Police

The main accused in the case of attack on a woman constable on board a train here was gunned down, while two other accused were injured in an encounter with police on Friday, a senior official said.

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Ayodhya, September 22: The main accused in the case of attack on a woman constable on board a train here was gunned down, while two other accused were injured in an encounter with police on Friday, a senior official said.

Special DG, law and order, Prashant Kumar, told PTI, "Anish, the prime accused in the case of attack on a women constable on board the Saryu Express, was injured in an encounter with police in Pura Kalandar, Ayodhya. He later succumbed to injuries." Groom Beaten Up for Hiding His Baldness in Bihar Video: People Thrash Bald Man Wearing Hair Wig for Hiding Truth in Gaya.

"His two other aides -- Azad and Vishambhar Dayal Dubey -- were also injured and are under arrest," the officer added. The woman constable was found injured inside a compartment of the Saryu Express on August 30. She was later admitted to a hospital in Lucknow, where her condition is said to be stable. Anil Dujana Killed: Dreaded Gangster Shot Dead in Encounter With UP STF (Watch Video).

A case was registered at the Government Railway Police (GRP) Ayodhya on the same day. The Special Task Force (STF), along with local police and GRP, were pressed in to identify and arrest the accused in the case after the Allahabad High Court took suo motu cognisance of the incident.

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