Mathura Police Arrest Mahauli Murder Suspect After Shootout

Mathura police have arrested the main suspect in the Mahauli village murder case after a shootout late on Sunday night. The suspect, who was involved in the killing that took place on October 28, was hit in the right leg during the gunfight and fell down. Police detained him at the scene and sent him to the district hospital for treatment.

The incident falls under the Highway police station limits in Mathura district. Officials said the murder case had been registered and that police teams had been hunting for the main accused since the killing.

Police received a tip-off at about 11:15 PM on Sunday that the accused was heading from Palikheda to Mahauli. Based on the information, a police team set up a cordon on the Palikheda road without delay.

Police say a youth riding a motorcycle without a number plate ignored a signal to stop. Realizing he was trapped, he allegedly opened fire on the team with the intention of killing them. The sudden shooting caused panic among the personnel, after which police fired in self-defense. One bullet struck the rider in the right leg, and he was arrested on the spot. A weapon and other items were recovered from him.

The arrested man is Vishal alias Vikas, 32, son of Horilal, a resident of Mahauli village in Highway police station area of Mathura. Police seized a country-made pistol, one spent cartridge stuck in the chamber, two other spent cartridges and one live round from his possession. The black Splendor Plus motorcycle, which had no number plate, has also been taken into custody.

SP City Rajeev Kumar Singh said that a case under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita had been registered at Highway police station in connection with the October 28 murder in Mahauli village. He said the arrest followed the cordon laid on Sunday night and that the accused had opened fire on police before being injured and arrested. Further legal proceedings are underway.