A joint operation of the SWAT and Surveillance teams led to the killing of wanted criminal Sunny Dayal, involved in a Lucknow bank heist. Dayal, carry

While Sobind Kumar, 26, was killed in an encounter with the Lucknow police near Kisan Path, Sunny Dayal, 28, was gunned down by the Ghazipur police and SWAT surveillance team in a separate encounter.

Dayal was taken to a community health centre and later referred to Ghazipur District Hospital, where he was declared dead, as per the police. The authorities seized a .32-bore pistol, cash amounting to Rs 35,500, and purloined silver jewelry from his possession, he further stated.

Seven men, including six from Bihar, broke into the branch of Indian Overseas Bank in Lucknow on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday.

Two accused, who stole crores of rupees by cutting 42 lockers of Indian Overseas Bank in Lucknow, were killed in a police encounter.