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Meerut (UP), Oct 29 (PTI) A history sheeter carrying a reward of Rs 25,000 was injured in an exchange of fire with police in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut district, officials said on Wednesday.

An illegal firearm and cartridges were recovered from his possession, they said.

The encounter took place during a late-night checking drive Tuesday on the Meerut-Hapur road as part of an intensified crackdown on criminal activities ordered by the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), officials said.

Station House Officer (SHO) Dheeraj Singh said the police team spotted suspicious movement inside an orchard near a community hall. When they signalled a man to stop, he opened fire on the police team. In retaliatory firing, the accused was hit in the leg and overpowered.

The inju

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