Pratapgarh, Nov. 17 -- An encounter broke out between the police and a pair of wanted miscreants near the canal in the Kodor Police Station area on Sunday, officials confirmed.

According to Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Shailendra Lal, the accused have been identified as Aditya and Deepak, both residents of Lakhanpur, Uttarakhand.

"These criminals have more than a dozen cases registered against them and were preying on innocent passengers travelling by train and bus," ASP Lal said.

During the encounter, the police managed to overpower the suspects, recovering a pistol, a motorcycle, and a large number of items belonging to their victims.

"A pistol and a motorcycle were recovered, and the Aadhaar cards and other documents of...