Sultanpur Robbery Case: Accused Anuj Pratap Singh, who was carrying a bounty of Rs 1 lakh in the robbery that took place on August 28 at the jeweler Bharat ji Soni's house in Thatheri Bazaar of Sultanpur Sadar area, was killed in a police encounter near Koluhagada of Achalganj by a joint team of Lucknow STF and Unnao police, jagran.com reported.
Anuj, a resident of Janapur in Mohanganj police station of Amethi, died on the spot after being shot in the encounter that took place at 4 am on Monday. However, his companion jumped off the bike and escaped. The body has been sent for post-mortem. SP Deepak Bhukar, ASP Akhilesh Singh and CO Rishikant Shukla reached the spot after the encounter.
Mangesh Yadav Case
Earlier in the same robbery, Mangesh Yadav alias Kumbhe of Jaunpur was killed in an encounter by the STF. A magisterial inquiry is also underway in the matter. Earlier, three accused were arrested after an encounter. The gang leader Vipin Singh had surrendered in the Raebareli court.
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Sultanpur Robbery Case
A jewellery shop in Thatheri Bazar in Chowk area of Sultanpur in UP was robbed in broad daylight on August 28. Five masked men carried out the incident at gunpoint. Jewellery worth lakhs and Rs 4 lakh in cash were stolen. After the incident, angry traders closed their shops in protest. SP Somen Burma informed that six police teams were deployed to search for the criminals.
The suspects have been taken into custody and are being questioned. Police, SOG and STF teams are searching for the miscreants. The SP has suspended five police personnel including the police post in-charge for negligence.