Gangster dies of gunshot wounds in Uttarakhand; family alleges police connivance to grab property

Key Highlights

• Two policemen were also injured in the shootout, they said.
• According to the police, Tyagi, a member of the notorious Sunil Rathi gang, sustained three bullet wounds and was admitted to the AIIMS-Rishikesh in a critical condition, and died Saturday morning.
• Police arrested both attackers on Thursday and extracted a confession, according to which they killed Tyagi out of a personal rivalry.
• Haridwar Senior Superintendent of Police Pramendra Singh Dobhal identified the attackers as Sunny Yadav and Ajay and said they both have been booked for murder after Tyagi's death.
• Tyagi's sister, Seema Tyagi, present at AIIMS-Rishikesh, alleged that his death was due to deliberate negligence in treatment to suppress the "truth." Ms.