»1 Dead in Police Encounter After Liquor Smugglers Kill Constable in Kasganj, UP CM Orders Invoking NSA
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1 Dead in Police Encounter After Liquor Smugglers Kill Constable in Kasganj, UP CM Orders Invoking NSA
File photo of Police encounter
The two policemen had reportedly gone to serve a legal notice for attachment of property to Moti, a history sheeter over his alleged liquor smuggling activities when they were ambushed by his aides, stripped and assaulted with sticks and other weapons.
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In what could be termed as a rerun of the Vikas Dubey incident, a liquor mafia killed one police constable and grievously injured a police inspector in Kasganj district when the cops went to serve a notice to the culprits.
Uttar Pradesh: Man Involved in Killing Constable in Kasganj Shot Dead, Say Police
The brother of a liquor mafia kingpin whose associates had allegedly killed a police constable and injured a sub-inspector was gunned down early on Wednesday.
UP Police personnel. Photo: PTI
Government10/Feb/2021
Kasganj (Uttar Pradesh): The brother of a liquor mafia kingpin whose associates had allegedly killed a police constable and injured a sub-inspector was gunned down in an encounter here early on Wednesday, an official said.
“Elkar and others were surrounded by a police team on the banks of Kali river and in the exchange of fire, he was injured. He was taken to a CHC in Sidhpur, where he died,” superintendent of police, Kasganj, Manoj Sonkar said.
The man was involved in the murder of the constable, who was beaten to death when a police team went to serve a warrant to a liquor mafia kingpin in UP.
Assaulted by liquor mafia, constable killed, SI injured
By IANS| Published: 10th February 2021 8:26 am IST
The deceased constable has been identified as Devendra while the SI has been identified as Ashok Kumar.
Omkar Dhimar, brother of the accused Moti Dhimar, was killed in an encounter on Wednesday morning.
The two policemen had reportedly gone to serve a legal notice for attachment of property to a history-sheeter named Moti over his alleged liquor smuggling activities when they were ambushed by his aides, stripped and assaulted with sticks and other weapons and taken hostage.
A search operation was conducted and additional forces were called after the policemen, who had managed to flee from the site of the incident, informed the officials.