Rampur police on Friday shot dead a man wanted in connection with the killing of a 19-year-old youth in Gorakhpur’s Pipraich area on September 16, officials said.

The man, identified as Jubair alias Kalia, had Rs1 lakh reward for information leading to his arrest after being declared absconding in the September 16 incident, in which Deepak Gupta, 19, who was preparing for the NEET exam, was injured when chasing alleged cattle smugglers. He later died during treatment at a hospital.

The police said they received a tip-off that Jubair was in the Ganj area. Officers said an exchange of fire took place when they attempted to apprehend him. Jubair was critically wounded and later died at a hospital, they added.

Two policemen were also injured in the shootout, officials added.

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