VARANASI, June 2 -- - Three criminals were arrested in separate police encounters in Jaunpur district during the early hours of Monday. The encounters took place under Khetasarai, Jalalpur, and Line Bazar police station areas.

According to the police, the accused have been identified as Manish Yadav from Khetasarai, Kishan Saroj from Jalalpur, and Naseem Ahmad, also known as Kallu Kankali, from Line Bazar.

In the Khetasarai area, police spotted a suspicious bike rider near Bhudkuda village. When asked to stop, the rider tried to run over a police officer and fled. The outpost in-charge informed the station officer, and the team followed the rider. He was surrounded near a school and started firing at the police. Police returned fire and...