Man Accused of Killing 5 of Family Shot Dead in Encounter

A Police Team Tracked Down the Accused on Saturday After Which an Encounter Ensued

- HT Correspondent

LUCKNOW: The prime suspect in the murder of five of his family members was killed in an encounter with Uttar Pradesh police on Saturday, senior officers said, adding that the force was on the lookout for the deceased since January 9.

A team tracked down Jameel Hussain alias Naeem on Saturday morning and an encounter ensued, police said in a statement. "Naeem sustained gunshot injuries and was declared dead at a nearby hospital," the statement said.

Naeem was the prime suspect in the murders of five people—his stepbrother Moin and his wife and their three children—at the latter's residence at Lisari Gate on January 9.