MLA Krishnanad's killer died in police encounter

Sun Aug 09 11:18:45 IST 2020

Uttar Pradesh STF killed 1 lakh prize crook Hanuman Pandey alias Rakesh Pandey in an encounter in Sarojini Nagar part of the capital Lucknow. Hanuman Pandey was a close friend of Mafia don Mukhtar Ansari and Munna Bajrangi who was killed in Baghpat Jail. Not only this, he was also an accused in the BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai murder case.

IG STF Amitabh Yash has said that Hanuman Pandey will be killed in the encounter.

On the encounter of Hanuman Pandey, SSP STF Sudhir Singh told that the encounter took place with the STF team of Varanasi and Karyalay. 5 criminals were running in an Innova car. His car crashed into a tree on a chase. After which the miscreants opened fire on the STF team. One criminal was shot in the counter-firing of STF, who died in the hospital during treatment. The crime committed by Hanuman Pandey. Four crooks managed to escape from the occasion.

IG STF Amitabh Yash said that its search was going on for a long time. Recently, after the custody of Neeraj, the shooter of Khan Mubarak Gang, it was revealed that Hanuman Pandey is going to carry out a big crime. After which STF announced a reward of one lakh on it. In the early hours of Sunday, the STF laid siege to the Sarojininagar police station area and started firing. In retaliatory firing, Hanuman Pandey was killed by being shot.