SHAHJAHANPUR: Man carrying a bounty of Rs 1 lakh was shot useless in a joint encounter by UP STF and native police in Tilhar space of Shahjahanpur late on Wednesday.
Shahnoor, a resident of Sambhal district with 32 prison circumstances was hiding in Pithnapur village underneath the boundaries of Tilhar police station.
At round 1 am, UP STF officers stopped a automobile close to the village after getting a tip off about his location and requested Shahnoor to give up however he and his confederate opened hearth.
In retaliation, police additionally opened hearth and Shahnoor was shot within the chest whereas his confederate managed to flee.
Shahnoor was taken to the hospital the place he was declared useless by docs.
Shahjahanpur SP Ashok Kumar Meena mentioned – “The encounter passed off in Tilhar by UP STF by which Sambhal’s infamous prison Shahnoor alias Shanu was killed. In accordance with police sources, the prison used to brutalize and sexually assault ladies throughout theft bids. STF was looking for him for about two and a half months. He had dedicated the final theft within the Mainather space of Moradabad the place he had assaulted a girl”.
Circle Officer STF unit Bareilly Abdul Qadir mentioned, “Shahnoor has been the correct hand man of infamous dacoit gang Usman. He joined the Usman gang in 2003 and began committing robberies and dacoity. Investigation revealed that he used to cover in Delhi after the crime. Final 12 months, Shahnoor went to Uttarakhand from Sambhal by way of Bareilly. He stayed in Nainital for months hiding his id”.
“Greater than 32 circumstances had been registered towards him in a number of districts underneath varied sections together with theft, homicide, riot and dacoity. On Could 4, a reward of Rs 1 lakh was introduced towards him for absconding within the circumstances registered in Mainather police station of Moradabad district, since we had been looking for him” Qadir mentioned.
