3 suspects arrested in murder case after exchange of fire with UP police

SULTANPUR : Three individuals suspected of involvement in a woman's murder were apprehended following an exchange of gunfire with law enforcement in the early hours of Tuesday, according to authorities. The suspects also sustained injuries during the encounter.

Akhand Pratap Singh, the Additional Superintendent of Police, stated that the shootout occurred within the jurisdiction of the Akhandnagar police station.

"The body of an unidentified woman was found in Gosainganj area on September 21. A postmortem examination revealed that the cause of death was asphyxiation . Subsequent investigations identified the victim as Priyanka, who had been reported missing at the Kadiyapur police station on June 1," he said.

"Investigative efforts uncovered that four individuals Salman , Shahanshah, Sarwar and Javed were involved in the murder. Salman had a prior acquaintance with the victim, having travelled to Mumbai with her," he said.

Upon their return, Priyanka confronted Salman in Gosainganj regarding a potential marriage dispute, threatening to have him and his associates imprisoned, the officer explained.

This confrontation led the group to plot against her, resulting in her murder on September 20, he added.

"During the investigation , Shahanshah was apprehended, and on Tuesday morning, police teams were deployed in the Akhandnagar area to arrest the remaining three suspects," Singh said.

"In the ensuing pursuit, the accused opened fire on the police, who retaliated. All three suspects sustained gunshot wounds and were subsequently taken into custody and sent to a hospital for treatment," he said.

Authorities stated that further legal actions related to the case are underway.