Hapur,

29 May (HS): A member and sniper of the infamous Lawrence Bishnoi gang was

killed in a police confrontation in Uttar Pradesh during wee hours. The dead was identified as Naveen Kumar, who

was sought in a number of instances, including murder and abduction. The encounter occurred during a combined

operation between the Special Task Force's Noida Unit and the Delhi Police's

Special Cell to target criminals in Hapur's Kotwali police station area. “Kumar

had major gunshot wounds and was transported to a hospital, where doctors

proclaimed him dead. Kumar, who came

from Loni in Ghaziabad area, was an active sharpshooter of the Lawrence Bishnoi

gang and had worked closely with Hashim Baba, another high-ranking gang member,”

Amitabh Yash, ADGP (STF), remarked.

Kumar

faces up to 20 charges in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, including murder, attempted

murder, abduction, robbery, and violations of the Maharashtra Control of

Organised Crime Act (MCOCA).. He had been found guilty in two cases by Delhi

courts. Earlier in the day, Bhupendra

Gwalah, a wanted criminal, was shot and injured during an encounter with Jhansi

police. Gwalah was observed riding a

motorbike as the cops were performing a check.

When he noticed the cops, he fired fire and fled into the forests, said

Arvind Kumar, Superintendent of cops (SP) of Rural Jhansi.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi