Bulandshahr, May 18 -- A man accused in a kidnapping and murder case was apprehended following an encounter with the police on Sunday in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district, officials said.

The accused, identified as Naresh, a resident of village Gothna in Gunnaur, Sambhal district, attempted to escape during a police checking operation on Aahar Road.

Circle Officer Ramkaran Singh said, "Today, on 18.05.2025, during a routine check by Anupshahr Police on Aahar Road, I, along with the station in-charge and the police team, was conducting checking of suspicious individuals. During the operation, a person on a motorcycle was seen approaching. When police attempted to stop him, he turned and tried to flee."

"When the police chased him, he...