New Delhi, May 19 (ANI): Delhi Police has released the CCTV footage of an encounter in which an alleged criminal was killed by a team of police officials.
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Acting on a tip off, Delhi Police killed the alleged criminal, identified as Manoj Vashishtha. According to police, the man was wanted in several cases and carried a cash prize on his head. The footage shows a team of police officials in plain clothes entering a restaurant and apprehending a man who was eating. The man can be seen trying to break away from the police official’s grip as police officials spread out to ensure that he doesn’t slip away.
Soon he is shot at, ending the commotion. The police have so far maintained that the officials had fired at Vashishtha in self-defence as he had identified the police officials and had first fired at them. A bullet hit Manoj in the head and he was rushed to a hospital where he was declared dead, added police.
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Vashishtha’s post-mortem was conducted at Lady Hardinge hospital in the capital. According to media reports, Manoj was wanted in at least six cases. The family members of Vashishtha claim that he was innocent and that police conspired to kill him.
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