Delhi Cop Shooter Arrested in UP After Encounter; Officer Injured

• Avinash alias Janu, who fired at a Delhi police officer, was arrested in Firozabad, UP, after an encounter.
• The accused had snatched a service pistol and allegedly fired at the officer in Safdarjung Enclave, South-West Delhi, injuring his leg.
• Two Delhi Police officers were hit by bullets during the Firozabad encounter but were saved by protective vests.
• Avinash, with a Rs 50,000 reward on his head, has about a dozen cases registered against him in Delhi for theft, robbery, and snatching.

Why It Matters: A man who shot a Delhi police officer was apprehended in UP following a joint police encounter.