MEERUT/LUCKNOW, June 30 -- A notorious criminal carrying a reward of Rs.1 lakh who was involved in multiple cases of murder and loot, including robbing truck drivers on highways, was killed in an encounter with a joint team of the UP STF Noida unit and Baghpat police in Kotwali area of Baghpat district late on Sunday night, police said on Monday.

"During the exchange of fire, Sandeep Lohar, son of Satveer, a resident of Bhaini Maharajganj under Maham police station, Rohtak (Haryana), sustained gunshot injuries. He was rushed to hospital but succumbed to his injuries during treatment," said Baghpat SP Suraj Kumar Rai.

One STF constable, Sunil Kumar, was also injured in the operation and is currently undergoing treatment at a local hospit...