By Dharmesh Prajapati

The accused behind the murder of a 17-year-old in Ghaziabad’s Khoda has been killed following an encounter with the police in the early hours of Sunday, officials said.

The accused, a resident of Khoda area, was wanted in connection with the stabbing of a Class 11 student, who succumbed to injuries on Friday while undergoing treatment.

Deputy Commissioner of Police Dhawal Jaiswal, in a press statement, said the main accused was injured during an exchange of fire with a police team in the Khoda area.

He was rushed to a hospital where died during treatment.