India, May 20 -- The Uttar Pradesh police gunned down a notorious criminal, carrying a cash reward of Rs.1 lakh, during an encounter in the early hours of Tuesday in Gonda district, UP director general of police (DGP) Prashant Kumar said in Lucknow.

The criminal, identified as Sonu Pasi alias Bhure (45), was a resident of Karnailganj in Gonda. According to the police, Bhure had a long criminal record that spanned over 23 years, with 53 criminal cases of looting, robbery, theft, extortion and attempts to murder registered against him in Gonda and adjoining districts.

"Bhure was gunned down in retaliatory firing by the police team under Umari Begum Ganj station limits on Tuesday morning. The police have recovered one pistol and a country-...