Meerut, Oct. 27 -- All nine members of a gang of burglars were caught and arrested following an exchange of fire with police in Badaun on Monday morning, police said. In the encounter, which took place around 5am in the Faizganj Behta area of the district, two of the suspects were injured.

According to superintendent of police (Rural) Hridayesh Katheria, police had been on the lookout for suspects involved in a Rs.1 crore burglary at the residence of one Tina in Orchhi village. Acting on a tip-off that some of the culprits had been spotted in Gangoli preparing for another heist, the police launched a pre-dawn operation.

"The criminals noticed police approaching and opened fire. Our team responded in self-defence, and two of the criminal...