J'khand gangster shot dead by STFin Prayagraj, AK-47 recovered
Cops recovered one AK-47 (7.62 mm) along with one magazine, seven live and 10 used cartridges of 7.62 mm, one country-made pistol of 9 mm along with a magazine and live cartridges and one bike without a registration number on the spot.
A senior cop told TOI: "A team of STF (Prayagraj unit), acting on a tip-off that Ashish along with his aide was en route to Sangam City to possibly execute a major crime, laid a trap near Shivrajpur.
When the STF team intercepted two men on a bike and signalled them to stop, Ashish opened fire with an AK-47 rifle and a 9mm pistol at the police team."
The official added that three STF men, including inspector JP Rai, and head constables Prabhanjan Pandey, Ajay Singh and Rohit, narrowly escaped bullets. "In self-defence, the STF retaliated, injuring Ashish. However, his aide managed to escape. Ashish was rushed to a nearby community health centre, where he succumbed to his injuries," the official added.
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According to STF, Ashish had a long criminal history and was the prime accused in three high-profile murder cases in Dhanbad, including the murder of coal trader Neeraj Tiwari in Katras on Sep 5, 2021, the murder of property dealer Sarful Hasan alias Lala Khan in Wasseypur on May 12, 2021. In 2022, Ashish, despite being lodged at Dhanbad jail, managed the killing of a tyre showroom owner, Ranjit Sahu, in Jharia.
In 2023, Ashish had played a vital role in the killing mafia Aman Singh of Ambedkar Nagar (UP) inside Dhanbad jail.
In the same year, Ashish was also accused of killing a property dealer in Barwadda in Jharkhand.
He had been on the run ever since.
According to Jharkhand police, Ashish came from humble beginnings and wanted to make quick money. Dhanbad SSP Prabhat Kumar said when he was arrested for his first murder, Ashish had forged an alliance with Aman and began extorting businessmen, coal traders, and doctors in and around Dhanbad.
The first heinous criminal case against Ashish was reported in 2019 when he, along with his accomplices, shot dead a property dealer, Sameer Mandal. Ashish was jailed in the case but released on bail.
In gangster Aman Singh's jail murder, Ashish had claimed responsibility in a viral audio-video confession. The feud reportedly began after Ashish accused Aman of plotting his murder. Police suspect the conspiracy to eliminate Aman was hatched in Nepal, where Ashish is believed to have been hiding before resurfacing in UP.
Police had already initiated property attachment proceedings at Ashish's residence in Dhanbad, on orders of SDJM in Sep 2024. In two separate FIRs—one related to the murder of Neeraj Tiwari and the other involving land dealer Lala Khan—his house and belongings were seized by the local police.
(With Inputs From Sharad Chandra In Dhanbad)
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