Police kill prime suspect in Ghaziabad student stabbing

The prime accused in the stabbing death of a 17-year-old student in Ghaziabad was killed in a police encounter late Saturday night, authorities said. The accused, identified as Asad, had been wanted for the murder of Surya Pratap Chauhan, a Class 11 student who was fatally attacked on May 28.

According to police, the encounter occurred in the Khoda area after officers received intelligence that Asad was planning to collect money from associates before fleeing the city. Deputy Commissioner of Police Dhaval Jaiswal stated that teams from the Khoda and Indirapuram police stations laid a trap. When Asad arrived on a motorcycle with an unidentified aide, police attempted to intercept them. Officials said Asad opened fire on the officers, prompting retaliatory gunfire that critically injured him. He was taken to a hospital where he was declared dead. A police constable was also injured in the exchange and is reported to be in stable condition. The second individual escaped, and a search operation is underway. Police recovered the motorcycle and a country-made pistol from the scene.

Surya Chauhan was attacked with a knife in Ghaziabad's Khoda area on the day of Bakrid. The critically...