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Uttar Pradesh: Gangster Carrying Rs 1 Lakh Bounty Shot Dead In Encounter

The gangster was wanted in multiple cases of dacoity and murder across seven districts.

Bareilly: A wanted gangster who was carrying a bounty of Rs 1 lakh on his head was shot dead in an encounter with the district police and the Special Operations Group (SOG) near Bilwa bridge on Nainital Road early Thursday, officials said.

The slain criminal has been identified as Iftikhar alias Shaitan alias Soldier. Iftikhar was wanted in multiple cases of dacoity and murder across seven districts, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Anurag Arya said.

An SOG personnel member, Rahul, was also injured in the encounter and is undergoing treatment in the hospital. SSP Arya said that the SOG personn

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