Over 13 cases of murder, loot and robbery are registered against Gufran in Pratapgarh and Sultanpur.
Gufran was shot during the encounter around 5 am in Kaushambi. The criminal was taken to a hospital where the doctors declared him brought dead.
Carrying a reward of Rs 1,25,000 on his head, a wanted criminal from Uttar Pradesh — identified as Gufran — was killed in an encounter with the state Special Task Force (STF) in Kaushambi on Tuesday morning.
Gufran was shot during the encounter around 5 am in Kaushambi. The criminal was taken to a hospital where the doctors declared him brought dead. Over 13 cases of murder, loot and robbery are registered against Gufran in Pratapgarh and Sultanpur districts.
A 9mm cartridge, .32 bore pistol and an ‘Apache’ bike were recovered from the encounter site, an official said. The official added that Prayagraj’s additional director general of police had announced a reward of Rs one lakh on Gufran, while Sultanpur police had a reward of Rs 25,000 for his arrest.
Gufran had shot and looted ‘Saresham Jeweler’ in Pratapgarh on April 24. The man seen firing in the video after the loot is said to be Gufran.
