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India Gazette
15-07-2025
- India Gazette
UP Police arrest shooting accused after encounter in Agra
Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 15 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Police arrested an accused in a shooting incident in Jagdish Pura, Agra, after an encounter in the early hours of Tuesday. The accused was injured in the retaliatory fire of the police team and sent to treatment, the police said. The accused was identified as Tushar. When the police team went to arrest him in Bichpuri Pathwari canal link road in the early morning after getting a tip off, he and his accomplice fired on the team. In the retaliatory fire of the police, Tushar got injured in his leg. Two of his accomplices, however, fled from the spot, said the police. 'Information was received that the prime accused of a shooting incident, Tushar, was present near the Bichpuri Pathwari canal link road... On reaching the spot, the accused fired on the police team, and he got injured when the police fired in self-defence,' Syed Areeb Ahmed, Agra ACP, told ANI. 'Two of his accomplices fled from the spot, and the accused was sent to the hospital for treatment. Necessary legal action is being taken,' he added. Earlier, on Monday, Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) said that a sharpshooter, associated with the gang of Sanjeev Maheshwari Jeeva and gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, was killed in an encounter in Muzaffarnagar. Shahrukh Pathan had opened fire on the police, before being gunned down in retaliatory fire, the STF of UP police said. The STF recovered a 9 mm country-made pistol, more than 60 rounds of cartridges and one car from the encounter site, police to the police, more than a dozen cases were registered against Shahrukh Pathan. Earlier on May 29, a notorious criminal, wanted in several cases and an active member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, was killed in a joint operation by the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force and the Delhi Police Special Cell in the Thana Kotwali area, Hapur. According to the officials, the criminal has been identified as Naveen Kumar, a resident of Loni, Ghaziabad. Kumar was wanted in a murder and MCOCA (Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act) case of Thana Farsh Bazar in Delhi. The wanted accused Naveen was an active member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and is a sharpshooter, the officials said. As per the officials, twenty cases, including murder, attempt to murder, kidnapping, robbery and MCOCA, were registered against him in Delhi and UP, and he had been sentenced by the court in two cases in Delhi. (ANI)
Hindustan Times
14-07-2025
- Hindustan Times
Gangster with Mukhtar-Jeeva links shot dead in Muzaffarnagar encounter
The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) shot dead Shahrukh Pathan, a wanted sharpshooter with alleged links to the gang of Sanjeev Maheshwari alias Jeeva and gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, during an encounter near Bijopura Tiraaha on Chappar-Rohana Road in Muzaffarnagar early Monday. Shahrukh Pathan, wanted in multiple murder cases, fired 10 rounds before STF retaliation (Sourced) According to STF additional superintendent of police (ASP) Brijesh Kumar, the gunfight began around 1:05 am after the team received a tip-off about a suspicious vehicle in the Chapar area. The STF set up an ambush to intercept the car. Shahrukh Pathan, 34, a resident of Khalapar in Muzaffarnagar, allegedly opened fire on the STF team, discharging over 10 rounds. He was critically injured in retaliatory firing and declared dead on arrival at a local hospital, confirmed additional director general of police (ADG) Amitabh Yash, who oversees law and order and the STF. Over a dozen criminal cases were registered against Pathan in Muzaffarnagar, Sambhal, and Haridwar. These included charges under the Indian Penal Code, Arms Act, Gangsters Act, and Gunda Act for murder, extortion, criminal conspiracy, and witness intimidation. Pathan's criminal activities began in 2015 when he and an accomplice allegedly murdered Asif Zayada in police custody at Muzaffarnagar railway station. Zayada was being escorted from Naini Jail for a court hearing in a murder case. While in jail, Pathan developed links with gangsters Jeeva and Mukhtar Ansari, becoming a trusted shooter in their network, according to the STF. In 2016, he escaped from police custody in Muzaffarnagar's Civil Lines area and went underground. During this period, he allegedly carried out multiple contract killings. In 2017, he reportedly shot dead Haridwar-based trader Amit Dixit, mistaking him for property dealer Subhash Saini, on instructions from Jeeva. That same year, he allegedly killed Yasin, father of Asif Zayada and a key witness in his son's murder. A reward of ₹50,000 was subsequently announced for his capture. He was later arrested in Uttarakhand and sentenced to life imprisonment along with Jeeva in the Dixit murder case. However, after being released on bail six months ago, he was booked again in Sambhal's Baniyather police station for threatening witnesses and remained absconding. The STF recovered a .30 mm Beretta pistol, a .32 mm revolver, a 9mm country-made pistol, over 70 live cartridges, and a car, without number plate, from the encounter site. Officials suspect that Pathan was planning fresh extortion and violent activities in western UP. A fresh FIR has been registered under the Arms Act and other relevant sections. Police are now working to trace his network and remaining associates. Jeeva, to whom Pathan was closely linked, was shot dead inside a Lucknow courtroom in 2023. Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, a five-time former UP MLA, died of cardiac arrest in 2024. He had been in jail since 2005.
India Gazette
14-07-2025
- India Gazette
UP: Mukhtar Ansari gang shooter killed in police enounter in Muzaffarnagar
Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 14 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) said on Monday that a sharpshooter, associated with the gang of Sanjeev Maheshwari Jeeva and gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, was killed in an encounter in Muzaffarnagar. Shahrukh Pathan had opened fire on the police, before being gunned down in retaliatory fire, the STF of UP police said. The STF recovered a 9 mm country-made pistol, more than 60 rounds of cartridges and one car from the encounter site, police said. According to the police, more than a dozen cases were registered against Shahrukh Pathan. Earlier on May 29, a notorious criminal, wanted in several cases and an active member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, was killed in a joint operation by the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force and the Delhi Police Special Cell in the Thana Kotwali area, Hapur. According to the officials, the criminal has been identified as Naveen Kumar, a resident of Loni, Ghaziabad. Kumar was wanted in a murder and MCOCA (Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act) case of Thana Farsh Bazar in Delhi. The wanted accused Naveen was an active member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and is a sharpshooter, the officials said. As per the officials, twenty cases, including murder, attempt to murder, kidnapping, robbery and MCOCA, were registered against him in Delhi and UP, and he had been sentenced by the court in two cases in Delhi. (ANI)
India Today
14-07-2025
- India Today
Mukhtar Ansari gang hitman killed in UP Police encounter; guns, cartridges seized
A sharpshooter linked to the gangs of slain gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari and gangster Sanjeev Jeeva was killed in an encounter with the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) in Muzaffarnagar on Sunday, officials criminal, identified as Shahrukh Pathan, was wanted in multiple murder and extortion cases and had been absconding for years despite having been jailed said Shahrukh Pathan, son of Jarif and a resident of Khalapar in Muzaffarnagar, was a trusted sharpshooter of the Sanjeev Jeeva He first came under the police radar in 2015 when he shot dead one Asif Jayda at Muzaffarnagar railway station while in police custody. After his arrest, he came in contact with jailed don Mukhtar Ansari and Jeeva and started working for Jeeva's 2016, Pathan escaped from police custody in Muzaffarnagar. A year later, he murdered a Haridwar-based blanket trader named Goldie on Jeeva's same year, he allegedly killed the father of Asif Jayda, the witness in the earlier murder case, at Muzaffarnagar Kotwali police station, leading to a bounty of Rs 50,000 on his head. He was later arrested and convicted along with Sanjeev Jeeva in the Goldie murder case and sentenced to life on bail about six months ago, Pathan allegedly resumed threatening and attempting to eliminate witnesses in the pending murder trials. A fresh case for attempt to murder and intimidation was registered against him in Sambhal district, where he had been absconding July 14, the STF field unit from Meerut traced him to the Chapar police station area in Muzaffarnagar. During the encounter, Pathan was critically injured and arrested but was declared dead at the recovered a .30 bore Beretta pistol, a .32 bore revolver, a country-made 9 mm pistol, a white Brezza car with no number plate, seven live 9 mm cartridges, ten live .32 bore cartridges, forty-six live .30 bore cartridges and six empty .32 bore shells from criminal record included more than a dozen cases under serious charges like murder, extortion, gangster act, arms act, and attempt to murder, registered across Muzaffarnagar, Haridwar and Sambhal police said that Pathan's elimination was a big blow to the network of gangsters still active in western Uttar Pradesh.- Ends(With inputs from Sandeep Saini.)Must Watch
India Today
13-07-2025
- India Today
Retired scientist duped of Rs 1.29 crore in 'digital arrest' scam; 2 arrested
A retired scientist from Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly was kept under 'digital arrest' for three days and defrauded of Rs 1.29 crore by cybercriminals posing as CBI officers, police said on Sunday. Two members of the gang were arrested in connection with the victim, Dr Shukdev Nandi, a former scientist with the Indian Veterinary Research Institute, was targeted through WhatsApp calls by imposters who threatened him and forced him to transfer large sums of money to multiple accounts over a span of three Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) arrested Pradeep Kumar Singh (50) and Mahfooz (21) from Lucknow. Authorities recovered two mobile phones, PAN and Aadhaar cards, and documents related to cryptocurrency wallets from their possession. According to police, Singh is the director of a private firm and had opened a corporate bank account in the company's name at ICICI Bank. This account was used to receive the Rs 1.29 crore extorted from Dr questioning, Singh admitted to distributing the money within the gang and receiving commissions in USDT (cryptocurrency) through the Binance app, police said. He claimed to have earned 871 USDT so confessed he had opened a bank account on the instructions of an associate in exchange for commission and handed over the ATM card and SIM card to the gang. Around Rs 9 lakh linked to the fraud was deposited into his account.A case of cheating and extortion has been lodged at the Cyber Crime Police Station in Bareilly under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 66D of the IT arrests follow an earlier crackdown on July 5, when four members of the same gang were caught. Authorities are now investigating other bank accounts, crypto wallets, and additional gang members.- EndsTrending Reel
