Gorakhpur: A criminal carrying a cash reward of Rs 1 lakh, was killed in an encounter with special task force on Sunday. Police recovered 2 pistols of .32 mm and 9 mm and Rs 500 cash from his possession.
Sharp shooter Pervez Ahmad, a resident of Makhdoom Nagar in Ambedkar Nagar district was most wanted in several murders in Makhdoomnagar and was right hand of Amabedkar nagar district’s underworld don Khan Mubarak and was also big smuggler of fake currency in the state, DSP of STF Gorakhpur Unit, Dharmesh Kumar Shahi said.
UP STF surrounded Sarharai road in pipiganj and tried to nab two criminals at a motorcycle at Chiuntaha-Sarhari bridge over River Rohin. Criminals started firing at around 3.35 pm and after that police started firing. Pervez died on the spot after getting injured with four bullets while the other criminal escaped.
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