Mainpuri, June 29 -- In a late-night operation, two wanted criminals were injured and arrested in an encounter with police in Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri district, officials said on Sunday.

According to a post by Mainpuri Police on X, the joint operation was carried out by the local police station (Thana Elao) and the Criminal Intelligence Team.

The arrested individuals have been identified as Bhanu Gihar and Munne, also known by the alias Munna, both with a history of criminal records.

"In a joint operation conducted by Thana Elao and the Criminal Intelligence Team, two notorious accused--Bhanu Gihar and Munne alias Munna--were injured and arrested during a police encounter. From their possession, the police recovered one country-made pi...