The main accused in Baba Tarsem Singh's murder case was killed in an encounter with Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF) in the Bhagwanpur area of Haridwar in the early hours on April 9, the State's top police officer said.
Amarjit Singh alias Bittu, a shooter with ₹1 lakh bounty on his head, was killed while his accomplice fled, Uttarakhand Director General of Police (DGP) Abhinav Kumar told ANI.
The Uttarakhand STF and Haridwar Police have launched a joint operation to nab the absconding accused, the DGP said.