In a police encounter in Mathura, two wanted members of the Bawaria gang were killed, following a tip-off regarding their involvement in a dacoity, as authorities continue to crack down on organised crime.
Key Points
- Two wanted Bawaria gang members killed in a police encounter in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.
- The deceased, identified as Pappu alias Rajendra and Dharmveer alias Lambu, had multiple criminal cases against them.
- The encounter occurred after police received information about the accused's presence in connection with a dacoity case.
- Two police personnel, Ajay Verma and Durg Vijay Singh, sustained bullet injuries during the operation.
- Police investigations revealed the accused operated in multiple locations under different identities.
Two wanted members of the Bawaria gang were killed in an encounter with police here, an official said on Thursday.
Two police personnel sustained injuries in the encounter.
Details of the Mathura Police Encounter
Senior Superintendent of Police Shlok Kumar said police had received specific information about the presence of the two accused wanted in connection with a dacoity at Tainti village on the intervening night of April 23-24.
Acting on the tip-off, police reached the spot during the intervening night of May 6 and 7 and tried to stop two men coming on a motorcycle, he said.
"Instead of stopping, the suspects opened fire on the police team," Kumar said.
He said police retaliated, in which both the accused sustained bullet injuries.
They were first taken to a community health centre and later referred to the district hospital due to their critical condition, where doctors declared them dead.
Identities and Criminal Records of the Deceased
The deceased were identified as Pappu alias Rajendra and Dharmveer alias Lambu, both residents of Rajasthan and active members of the Bawaria gang, the SSP said.
According to Kumar, one of the accused had 16 criminal cases registered against him while the other faced 11 cases.
Police investigations also revealed that the two had been operating in several places using different identities, he said.
The SSP said rewards of Rs 50,000 each had been announced on the two accused for their arrests.
He added that police had obtained several videos purportedly showing the accused committing crimes in different states and contacts were being established with authorities concerned to gather further information.
Injuries and Ongoing Investigation
During the operation, SWAT team in-charge Ajay Verma and constable Durg Vijay Singh also sustained bullet injuries, Kumar said.
He said the criminal history of the deceased was being compiled and efforts were underway to trace other members of the gang.
