Bavariya gang member Dharmendra alias Tiddi, carrying a combined bounty of Rs 1 lakh, was killed in a police encounter in Ghaziabad's Niwari area on Wednesday evening, while three police personnel were injured and two of his associates escaped.Bavariya gang member Dharmendra alias Tiddi, carrying a combined bounty of Rs 1 lakh, was killed in a police encounter Ghaziabad,Oct 28, 2026 23:37 ISTA notorious member of the Bavariya gang, Dharmendra alias Tiddi, who carried a combined bounty of 1 lakh was killed following an encounter with the Crime Branch team in Ghaziabad on Wednesday evening. Three police personnel sustained bullet injuries during the exchange of fire, while two of Dharmendra’s associates escaped.According to the police, the Ghaziabad police had announced a reward of Rs 50,000 for Dharmendra, while the Meerut police had announced another Rs 50,000, taking the total bounty on him to Rs 1 lakh.The injured accused and the police personnel were taken to the hospital for treatment.
Dharmendra, who sustained injuries during the exchange of fire, died while receiving treatment at the district hospital, where doctors declared him dead.The police recovered two pistols, cartridges and a stolen motorcycle from the encounter site. According to the police, the Crime Branch’s operations team received information on Wednesday that Dharmendra and his associates would travel along the Gang Nahar embankment in the Niwari area.
Acting on the information, the SWAT team set up a blockade on the road leading towards Meerut.At around 6 pm, the police spotted three suspects approaching on a motorcycle from the Ghaziabad side. When the team attempted to stop them, the suspects turned the motorcycle around and tried to flee.
During the pursuit, their motorcycle skidded on an unpaved road. The suspects then took cover behind trees and opened fire on the police team, prompting retaliatory firing.The police identified the injured personnel as Head Constables Amit Kumar, Vineet Kumar and Himanshu Malik, all of whom sustained gunshot wounds.
Two bullets struck the bulletproof vests of Sub-Inspector Pradeep Kumar and Head Constable Varun Veer Singh. Another bullet passed close to the ear of team in-charge Inspector Anil Kumar.During the exchange of fire, police bullets injured Dharmendra, while his two associates managed to escape.
The police first took the injured personnel and the accused to the Community Health Centre (CHC) in Muradnagar and subsequently shifted them to the district hospital. Doctors declared Dharmendra dead during treatment.- Ends