Summary:
The cops also retaliated in similar style.The exchange of fire ended after Rakesh and Pappu suffered several bullet injuries. Mentioning criminal history of Rakesh the DIG said that apart from five police station areas of Azamgarh many cases against Rakesh were also lodged with Basantkunj and Azadnagar police stations in Delhi. Police rushed Rakesh, Pappu and Suny to a local hospital where on noticing sharp deterioration in their condition the doctors referred them to district hospital. Rakesh died on the way while on reaching district hospital Pappu was referred to trauma center of Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi. Sensing danger, the motorcycle-borne miscreants opened indiscriminate fire on the police team in which a constable Suny Kumar suffered bullet injuries..