4 criminals shot dead in an encounter with Delhi Police in Chhatarpur area

Four suspected criminals carrying rewards on their head were shot dead in an encounter with Delhi police's Special Cell in south Delhi's Chhatarpur area today, a senior official said.

Three police personnel also sustained injuries, he said.

The accused, suspected to be members of the Rajesh Bharti gang, were severely injured in the encounter and taken to a hospital where they died, the official said.

Further details are awaited.