Cash van security guard murder: Two miscreants gunned down in Jaunpur

VARANASI: Two criminals, who killed a cash van security guard in the Singramau area of Jaunpur on Monday afternoon, were eliminated in an encounter with police early on Tuesday.
Jaunpur SP Ajay Sahani said the police succeeded in locating the duo in Singramau.
Both of them had suffered pellet injuries and after seeking treatment somewhere they were hiding in this area, said Sahani adding when the cops surrounded them the miscreants opened indiscriminate fire at police teams in which one constable suffered bullet injuries.
In police retaliation both suffered bullet injuries and were rushed to the district hospital, where doctors declared them brought dead, he said.
The miscreants were identified as Abhishek Gautam and Nitin Maurya.
Sahani said, "The duo had a long criminal history and they remained involved in many loot cases. A .9mm pistol, country-made revolver, several live cartridges, motorcycle and mobile phone looted from the slain security guard were recovered from their possession".