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Hindustan Times
12 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Tipu Pathan gang member killed in encounter near Solapur
PUNE: A key member of the Tipu Pathan gang, Shahrukh alias Atti Rahim Shaikh (23), was shot dead by Pune city police during a retaliatory firing operation in Lamboti near Solapur in the early hours of Sunday. The operation was carried out by units 5 and 6 of the crime branch. Shaikh, wanted in several serious criminal cases including those under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA), had been absconding. He was tracked to Lamboti village, where he had been staying at his cousin's house for the past 20 days. According to police, a six-member crime branch team, along with local personnel from Mohol police station, reached the location around 3:30 am. With the help of a local woman, they approached the ground-plus-one structure where Shaikh was staying on the first floor with his wife and children. 'When the door was opened by Shaikh's wife, officers asked for his whereabouts. Sensing trouble, both started shouting. Assistant Police Inspector (API) Madan Kamble requested Shaikh to surrender, but his wife allegedly pushed the officer. Taking advantage of the distraction, Shaikh brandished a firearm and threatened to shoot,' a senior officer said. Despite repeated warnings to surrender, Shaikh opened fire. In retaliation, police fired back. An initial round struck him in the thigh, but he continued to shoot while using his children as cover. In the ensuing exchange, Shaikh was critically injured. He was rushed to Solapur Government Hospital, where he died during treatment. Some policemen sustained minor injuries in the operation. 'Shaikh fired at the police team while resisting arrest. Our officers returned fire in self-defence. He sustained injuries to vital organs and later died during treatment,' said Pankaj Deshmukh, (ACP Crime), Pune. Police said five rounds were fired during the encounter, of which two were by the police. 'The exact number of rounds fired is yet to be ascertained. We are waiting for the post-mortem report,' said Nikhil Pingale, (DCP Crime). Shaikh was a notorious figure in Pune's underworld and had been booked in 15 criminal cases since 2011. These included charges of extortion, attempted murder, and land grabbing. He was earlier booked under MCOCA in 2021 and again in 2025 for his involvement in a criminal conspiracy linked to the Kalepadal attempted murder case. He and 17 others were booked in the case, with nine arrested so far. Shaikh was among the eight who remained absconding. Police recovered two country-made pistols, one of which was used by the accused, along with nine live rounds and two koytas from the house. Following the encounter, Shaikh's father, Rahim Hasan Shaikh, alleged that the police staged a fake encounter. 'My son had given up crime and started a footwear business. The police wrongly booked him under MCOCA in a scuffle case and harassed him. That's why he had gone into hiding for the past three months,' he claimed. Meanwhile, based on a complaint filed by API Kamble, the Mohol police registered a case of an attempt to murder against Shaikh and his wife. The case has been filed under sections 109, 132, and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), section 3(25) of the Arms Act, and sections 37(1)(3) and 135 of the Maharashtra Police Act.
Time of India
18 hours ago
- Time of India
Pune cops gun down wanted gangster in Solapur dist
Pune: City police claimed to have gunned down wanted gangster Shahrukh alias Atti Rahim Shaikh (24) of Hadapsar in retaliatory firing at his relative's house at Lamboti village in Mohol taluka of Solapur district early on Sunday. Shaikh was part of the notorious Rizwan alias Tipu Pathan gang and wanted in an organised crime case registered this year. Police said Shaikh died of three bullet injuries. He allegedly started shooting at the raiding police team, which fired back. The man's family contested the claim. They maintained it was long since Shaikh had left the world of crime and did not fire at the police. Shaikh's father runs a building material supply shop at Sayyednagar in Hadapsar. Police said Shaikh faced at least 14 criminal cases built up over the last 10 years at Kalepadal, Wanowrie and Kondhwa police stations. The last case was of voluntarily causing grievous hurt with a dangerous weapon registered by the Kalepadal police recently. Earlier this year, Tipu Pathan and his gang attempted to grab land in Kalepadal area. They demanded extortion money of Rs20 lakh to vacate the land. The Kalepadal police registered a case of extortion and criminal trespass against them, while invoking MCOCA charges. Police were looking for Shaikh who was skilfully evading arrest. Late on Saturday night, a Pune city crime branch team reached Lamboti following a tip-off that Shaikh was at his relative's place in the village. Additional commissioner of police (crime) Pankaj Deshmukh said, "Around 3am on Sunday, our team knocked on the doors of the relative's house. A woman opened the door and our team enquired about Shaikh. She said the man was asleep in a room on the first floor. She led the team to the room and Shaikh's wife opened the door. Assistant inspector Madan Kamble told her he was a police officer and had come with his team to arrest her husband. She pushed Kamble." "Shaikh had heard the conversation and started to scream: 'Tum mujhe pakadte kya, aaj tumhara khel khatm karta hoon. Mein tumko zinda nahi chhodunga.' (You will arrest me. Today I will end your game. I will kill you). Saying this, he fired two rounds towards the police personnel, who sustained injuries from the bullet splinters," Deshmukh said. "In a natural course, our team opened fire at him. He fell motionless on the spot. Our team took him to the Solapur civil hospital, where he died under medical attention," he added. The team intimated the local police and initiated a process to register a case of attempt to murder against Shaikh with the Mohol police station in Solapur, he said. "Further investigation is on," Deshmukh said. Shaikh's family claimed that a fortnight ago, Shaikh and his wife had shifted to their relatives' place in Lamboti. He wanted a peaceful life but got involved in a fight three months ago and a case was registered against him again. The police had been looking for him since then. This apart, recently, Shaikh and some members of Tipu gang had robbed Rs600 and a cellphone from a delivery agent after assaulting him when he came to deliver their food in Kalepadal. Meanwhile, Tipu faces 23 cases of extortion, body offence and others.
Indian Express
20 hours ago
- Indian Express
Gangster booked in 15 offences killed in encounter by Pune police in Solapur
A 29-year-old gangster was killed in an encounter with Pune Police in Solapur district early Sunday. The deceased was identified as Shahrukh alias Atti Rahim, who was a member of the Tipu Pathan gang and was booked in as many as 15 serious offences since 2011. As per police records, Atti was booked twice under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA). A resident of Sayyad Nagar in Hadapsar area of Pune city, Atti was currently on the run in at least two offences, including an extortion case, police said. In April, the Pune city police had arrested gangster Rizwan alias Tipu Sattar Pathan (34) of Mohammadwadi and others including his brother Ejaz Sattar Pathan (39), for in a land grab and extortion case filed by a woman at the Kalepadal police station, under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections 308(2), 329(3), 351(2), 352, 189(1), 189(2), 191(2). Police said the stringent MCOCA was invoked against Tipu Pathan and his gang members, including Atti, who were allegedly involved in this crime. While nine accused were arrested in this case, the search was on for Atti. During the search operation, police received information that Atti was residing at his relative Raju Ahmed Shaikh's house at Lamboti village in Mohol taluka of Solapur district. Accordingly, a crime branch team comprising assistant police inspector (API) Madan Kamble and constables Vinod Shivale, Amit Kamble and Akbar Shaikh reached Mohol and a laid trap at Raju Shaikh's house with the help of Solapur rural police, around 3.30 am. According to a press release issued by the police, when the police team reached the house, Atti pointed a gun at them while his wife started screaming. According to the press release, Atti then and fired bullets at the police team from a country-made pistol saying, 'tum mujhe pakadte kya, aaj tumharach khel khatam karta Hun, mai tumko jinda nahin chodunga (You want to catch me, I will finish your game today, I will kill you).' According to police, Kamble fired at Atti's lower body from his service pistol 'in self-defence and to protect other policemen'. As Atti continued firing at the police team, API Kamble again shot at him, leaving him injured, the press release stated. Police then took Atti to the Civil Hospital in Solapur around 5 am, where he was pronounced dead. Speaking to the media persons in Solapur, Atti's wife alleged that he had not fired at the police team. But the police have denied the allegation. API Kamble lodged an FIR against Atti and his wife at the Mohol police station in Solapur rural, under BNS sections 109 (attempt to murder), 132, 3(5) and sections of the Indian Arms Act. Police said Atti's wife has been booked for allegedly deterring public servants from discharging their duty. Police said two country-made pistols have been seized along with nine live cartridges and two machetes (Koyta) from the room where he was currently residing. A probe is on to know how Atti had procured the pistols illegally. Additional Commissioner of Police (crime) Pankaj Deshmukh of Pune City Police said Atti was booked in about 15 crimes in Pune city, which included offences like attempt to murder, robbery, and extortion. Police said Atti and his aide Noman Sayyad, 20, were allegedly involved in an armed robbery of a food delivery worker, which took place on May 14 in the Sayyad Nagar.
