Jamshedpur Encounter: A dangerous sharpshooter of Mukhtar Ansari gang, Anuj Kanaujia, has been killed in a joint operation of Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (UP STF) and Jharkhand Police in Jamshedpur. This incident is a major success for law enforcement agencies.
Description of the event:Law enforcement attempt:
Description of the event:
Anuj Kanaujia, who was absconding for the last five years, was a chief member of the gang of notorious criminal Mukhtar Ansari of Uttar Pradesh. He had 23 serious criminal cases including murder, forcible recovery and land grab. Uttar Pradesh DGP Prashant Kumar had increased the reward from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 2.5 lakh to catch him from Rs 2.5 lakh. When the police team tried to catch him, Kanaujia started firing bullets and also threw a bomb in an attempt to escape. In the action, the police killed him. STF DSP DK Shahi was also injured in the encounter. The encounter took place just a year after the death of Mukhtar Ansari.
Law enforcement attempt:
Police officials have said that this operation is a strong message against organized crime. He also said that no member of Mukhtar Ansari’s criminal network will be spared and more action will be taken in the coming days. Anuj Kanaujia’s house has already been dropped from the bulldozer. And his family members were also arrested.
