Gangsters gunned down in an encounter

Meerut/Muzaffarnagar, Feb 26 (PTI) Police have shotdead two gangsters who they alleged were involved in themurder of former Meerut MP Amarpal Singh in in November lastyear.

Anil Sissoli and Rajendra Bhabhisa were gunned down inan encounter in Muzaffarnagar district yesterday, police saidhere today.

However, police did not disclose any information onthe motive or other accused involved in the murder of Singh.

Superintendent of Police (Rural) H N Singh todayparaded at a press conference the slain MP''s driver, Manoj,who alleged that the two gangsters had murdered Singh. Manojwas accompanying Amarpal Singh when he was shot dead in hiscar by assailants.

"The murder case has been partly solved and furtherinvestigations are," the SP said in Meerut.

Sissoli, who has over 18 cases registered onhim, had murdered his neighbour Subhash in 1994 after whichhe fled to his maternal uncle and enetered the world of crime,police said, adding he carried a reward of Rs50,000.

Police also recovered over 14 SIM cards of differentcompanies from him.

Bhabisa carried a reward of Rs 5,000 on his head. PTIDSJ