In Meerut, police killed Naeem Baba, a criminal with a ₹50,000 bounty, in an encounter. Naeem, accused of murdering five members of his stepbrother's family in Suhail Garden, was located near Lisari Gate after a tip-off. Upon seeing the police, he attempted to flee and opened fire, prompting a retaliatory response. Naeem sustained bullet injuries and was rushed to the hospital, where doctors declared him dead. Naeem, along with his accomplice Salman, had brutally murdered his stepbrother Moin, his wife, and their three daughters. The bodies of the daughters and their mother were stuffed into bags and hidden under a bed, while Moin's body was left outside. CCTV footage from the area captured both accused fleeing the scene on foot after the crime. Police investigations into the incident are ongoing.