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<p>The Uttar Pradesh police on Tuesday (June 27) gunned down a wanted criminal near the Samda sugar mill of Manjhanpur, Kaushambi. According to the news agency ANI, the criminal- identified as Mo. Gufran was carrying a reward of around $1,525 (around Rs 1,25,000). Speaking to reporters, SP Kaushambi Brijesh Srivastava said that Gufran was injured in the encounter with the UP Special Task Force (STF), adding he was taken to a hospital and succumbed to his injuries.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Around 13 criminal cases are registered against him in Pratapgarh and had a reward of Rs 1,25,000 on him," SP Srivastava added.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Dharmesh Kumar Shahi, the deputy SP of the UP STF, said that the police tried to stop Gufran near Samda but he fired at the police and got injured in retaliatory firing. "One .32 bore pistol, 9mm carbine, and bike recovered. He was associated with many big criminals," Deputy SP Shahi added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Further details are awaited.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Gangster shot outside UP court, attacker nabbed</strong></h2>

<p>Tuesday's encounter in Uttar Pradesh comes weeks after gangster <strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/india-gangster-sanjeev-jeeva-shot-dead-outside-up-court-one-cop-injured-601742">Sanjiv Maheswari Jha, also known as Sanjiv Jiva</a></strong>, was shot dead outside a courtroom in Lucknow. As per reports, the attacker- identified as Vijay Yadav- was dressed as a lawyer. Yadav was later nabbed by the Lucknow police. Two cops present at the shooting scene sustained injuries.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Jiva, who ran a criminal group in western UP, had dozens of criminal cases against him. It was earlier reported that Jiva was a close aide of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, who was sentenced to life imprisonment in the 1991 Awadhesh Rai murder case.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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The Uttar Pradesh police on Tuesday (June 27) gunned down a wanted criminal near the Samda sugar mill of Manjhanpur, Kaushambi. According to the news agency ANI, the criminal- identified as Mo.

The Uttar Pradesh police on Tuesday (June 27) gunned down a wanted criminal near the Samda sugar mill of Manjhanpur, Kaushambi. According to the news agency ANI, the criminal- identified as Mo. Gufran was carrying a reward of around $1,525 (around Rs 1,25,000). Speaking to reporters, SP Kaushambi Brijesh Srivastava said that Gufran was injured in the encounter with the UP Special Task Force (STF), adding he was taken to a hospital and succumbed to his injuries. "Around 13 criminal cases are registered against him in Pratapgarh and had a reward of Rs 1,25,000 on him," SP Srivastava added. Uttar Pradesh | A criminal identified as Mo. Gufran has been killed in an encounter with UP STF near the Samda sugar mill of Manjhanpur, Kaushambi. He was carrying a reward of Rs 1,25,000: SP Kaushambi Brijesh Srivastava pic.twitter.com/iUdihy1yCe — ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) June 27, 2023 × Dharmesh Kumar Shahi, the deputy SP of the UP STF, said that the police tried to stop Gufran near Samda but he fired at the police and got injured in retaliatory firing. "One .32 bore pistol, 9mm carbine, and bike recovered. He was associated with many big criminals," Deputy SP Shahi added. Further details are awaited. Gangster shot outside UP court, attacker nabbed Tuesday's encounter in Uttar Pradesh comes weeks after gangster Sanjiv Maheswari Jha, also known as Sanjiv Jiva, was shot dead outside a courtroom in Lucknow. As per reports, the attacker- identified as Vijay Yadav- was dressed as a lawyer. Yadav was later nabbed by the Lucknow police. Two cops present at the shooting scene sustained injuries. Jiva, who ran a criminal group in western UP, had dozens of criminal cases against him. It was earlier reported that Jiva was a close aide of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, who was sentenced to life imprisonment in the 1991 Awadhesh Rai murder case. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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