Sanjeev, who ran one of the “notorious” gangs in western Uttar Pradesh, had been lodged in jail since 2003 or so. His area of operation extended to central Uttar Pradesh, too. His gang comprised around 35 members, sources said.
Laxmi was shot at on the Lucknow court premises on Wednesday where a man in a lawyer's gown opened fire at jailed gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari’s 48-year-old close aide Sanjeev Maheshwari, alias, Jeeva, killing him on the spot.
UPDATED: May 14, 2021 15:33 IST
Gangster Mukim Kala was among the three killed in a shootout at a jail in UP s Chitrakoot (India Today)
If you watched the Amazon web series Paatal Lok , you are familiar with Chitrakoot in the Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh. Chitrakoot has historical and religious significance, but in the modern era, it s been the notorious playground of bandits.
But on Friday, it hit the headlines for a different reason. Shootouts in jails are not common even in the badlands. But a notorious gangster managed to lay
his hands on a firearm in the jail and shot two inmates, including another notorious gangster. The jail guards swung into action and the shooter, Anshu Dixit, fired at them too but was killed the next moment. Now let us wrap this around: A notorious gangster shoots another notorious gangster before being shot dead, all inside a jail. Uttar Pradesh, after all.