Pilibhit (UP), Oct 13 (PTI) Two criminals wanted in connection with a recent robbery in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit district were arrested after an encounter in Bisalpur area, officials said on Monday.

The accused, identified as Ashraf and Aslam, both residents of Sakhanu town in Badaun district, are active members of an inter-district criminal syndicate, Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek Yadav said, adding, efforts are on to trace their associates.

The encounter took place around 7.40 pm on Sunday when Bisalpur Station House Officer Sanjeev Kumar Shukla and his team, along with the Special Operations Group (SOG), were checking suspicious vehicles.

The team signalled a car without a number plate to stop, but the occupants tried to flee towards the Katna river road.

When the team atte

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