Sandeep Lohar of Rohtak was carrying ₹1 lakh bounty and dealing with over 16 felony circumstances throughout Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Haryana
A infamous felony carrying a reward of ₹1 lakh who was concerned in a number of circumstances of homicide and loot, together with robbing truck drivers on highways, was killed in an encounter with a joint workforce of the UP STF Noida unit and Baghpat police in Kotwali space of Baghpat district late on Sunday night time, police stated on Monday.
The felony was a part of a gang that focused truck drivers on highways, killing them and escaping with loaded vehicles. (For Illustration)
“In the course of the alternate of fireside, Sandeep Lohar, son of Satveer, a resident of Bhaini Maharajganj beneath Maham police station, Rohtak (Haryana), sustained gunshot accidents. He was rushed to hospital however succumbed to his accidents throughout therapy,” stated Baghpat SP Suraj Kumar Rai.
One STF constable, Sunil Kumar, was additionally injured within the operation and is at present present process therapy at an area hospital. As per the police, Sandeep was needed in a loot case in Kanpur the place a truck carrying nickel plates price almost ₹4 crore was stolen after the homicide of its driver.
“The accused, a hardened felony, was a part of a gang that focused truck drivers on highways, killing them and escaping with loaded vehicles. His dying is a serious success in our ongoing operation towards organised freeway crimes,” the Baghpat SP added.
Police officers stated Sandeep’s gang is believed to have killed over 4 truck drivers in comparable incidents. He was dealing with over 16 felony circumstances throughout Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Haryana. The police are persevering with their investigation and are working to trace down the remaining members of the gang.
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