Karnal, July 31 -- A 25-year-old history sheeter was allegedly shot dead by Yamunanagar police during an encounter near Ratouli road during the wee hours of Wednesday. The deceased Bhim alias Arjun, was a native of Ayodhya district and was residing in Azad Nagar of Yamunanagar. He was affiliated to Kala Rana-Noni Rana gang. Investigators said that he was behind the extortion-related double firing incidents of July 14 in the ITI area and Sarojini Colony Phase-1, targeting prominent merchants in Yamunanagar and a reward of Rs.20,000 was declared on him. Extortion money amounting to Rs.5.50 crore was sought from two merchants allegedly through a phone call, it was learnt. Confirming the encounter, SP Kamaldeep Goyal said that the police received a tip-off last night that Bhim was roaming in the area with a weapon. "A team was formed that followed him. At one point, he was surrounded and asked to stop, but he started firing at the cops, who were wearing bulletproof jackets. Multiple shots were fired and he was shot during the crossfiring," he said. The SP further said that the accused was taken to the emergency wing of district civil hospital, where he died during treatment. This is the second death of a hitman working for the Noni Rana gang in an encounter. Earlier, 20-year-old Romil Vohra, also a Yamunanagar native, was shot dead by a joint team of Delhi Police and Haryana STF in the national capital last month....