Wanted criminal lynched in Meerut for shooting at villager

A 25-year-old history-sheeter, carrying a reward of ₹25,000 on his head, was lynched by a furious mob in Panchali Khurd village of Meerut district on Thursday night.

- HT Correspondent

MEERUT: The incident took place after the criminal opened fire at two villagers.

The accused, Rinku Gurjar, was a recently released convict, who had earlier murdered a man in the village and had publicly vowed to take revenge on others.

According to the police, the incident occurred around 10 PM when Gurjar entered the village and opened fire at Rahul and his brother Azad. One of the bullets hit Azad in the leg. The gunfire alerted nearby villagers, who rushed to the scene.

As Gurjar tried to hide inside a house, the angry crowd dragged him out and beat him severely. He died on the spot.