Achi news desk-
Correspondent: Manoj Singh Patel
Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh: Encounters broke out in Uttar Pradesh after the Lok Sabha polls. Most wanted criminal Prashant Singh alias Prince Singh was shot dead by Jaunpur police. Prashant was accused of involvement in multiple crimes like murder and robbery.
Prashant had been running away for a long time. The police also announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh if ​​he was caught. Prashant was also accused of being involved in multiple crimes in Jaunpur, Azamgarh, Ayodhya, Maharashtra.
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The police were inspecting the canal near a culvert in front of Songar in Khetasrai late on Tuesday night after receiving information from sources. Suddenly a bike stopped. The driver suddenly started firing at the police.
Then he turned the bike and ran away. The police gave chase. Police surrounded Dukrut near Songar Puliya. surrender orders. But the driver started firing again. Sub Inspector Vivek Tiwari was shot in the hand. Inspector Ramjanam Yadav was also shot.
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The police fired back in self-defense. Prashant was shot. He fell off the bike. Just then one of Prashant’s associates took advantage of the darkness and ran away. The injured Prashant was taken to Sadar Hospital where the doctors declared him brought dead. Police said the slain criminal, Prashant Singh, was a resident of Saraikhwaja police station. He has 37 heinous criminal cases against him like murder and dacoity in Jaunpur and other areas of the state. The search for Prashant’s partner has begun.
SP Ajay Pal Sharma said the police received information late on Tuesday night that some miscreants were roaming in Khetasrai area. When the police started searching, the two miscreants shot at the police and tried to escape. Prashant died in the counter attack. The criminal who killed Prashant was on the run for more than 7 years. He said he was the mastermind behind Ashutosh’s murder. He was also accused of being involved in multiple crimes in the Saraikhowaza police station area. The police recovered two firearms from the deceased.
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