India, Sept. 27 -- LUCKNOW A key accused in the murder of a youth and cattle smuggling in Gorakhpur was gunned down in a police encounter in Rampur late on Thursday, stated police officials in Lucknow.

The incident took place near Chaukhandi under Ganj police station limits where the accused, Zubair alias 'Kalia', 26, was injured in retaliatory firing by the police team. He later succumbed to injuries during treatment at a district hospital. Zubair, a resident of Rampur, was wanted in the two cases and carrying a reward of Rs.1 lakh on information leading to his arrest.

On September 16, a 20-year-old student was abducted and killed in a village in Gorakhpur when he was chasing a gang of cattle smugglers.

Zubair was involved in cruelty ...