LUCKNOW, June 6 -- The man who raped a toddler and was gunned down in a police encounter in the early hours of Friday was booked in criminal cases registered at two police stations in the city. Charges for rioting, criminal intimidation and others were booked against him in these cases.

According to police, Deepak Verma, 24, was the youngest of the four siblings. "His elder brother, Vishnu Verma, earns his living working as a labourer and fruit vendor. His elder sister lives in Surat, and his younger sister lives in Lucknow. Two years ago, the sister in Surat had gifted Vishnu a scooter, which Deepak forcibly took and used to commit crimes," said Subhash Chand, the Alamabh station house officer (SHO), adding he often stayed out late.

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