Meerut, Oct. 13 -- A man wanted in multiple serious criminal cases was killed in a police encounter on Monday morning near the forest area of Sarurpur in Meerut. The accused, identified as Shahzad alias Nikki, had a reward of Rs 25,000 on his head and was involved in several offenses, including serious crimes against children.According to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Dr. Vipin Tada, Shahzad was a resident of Bahsuma in Meerut district and had seven criminal cases registered against him. Recently, he was accused of a grave crime involving rape of a 7-year-old girl, who remains in critical condition. Prior to this, Shahzad had served a five-year prison sentence for a similar offense involving rape of a 5-year-old child.
After his re...