Magisterial Inquiry Ordered Into Gangster's Death During Alleged Police Encounter In Sultanpur Robbery

Mangesh Yadav and his four associates had looted ornaments worth Rs 1.5 crore from Bharat Ji Soni's shop on August 28. Police said when they tried to apprehend the miscreants, an exchange of fire took place and Mangesh was injured. He was taken to the district hospital, where he was declared brought dead, they added.

Sultanpur (Uttar Pradesh): A magisterial inquiry has been ordered into the alleged encounter of gangster Mangesh Yadav, an accused in a robbery case, who carried a bounty of Rs 1 lakh on his head.

DM Sultanpur Kritika Jyotsna has ordered the inquiry and asked SDM Lambhua Vidushi Singh to submit the investigation report within 15 days. Mangesh was killed by the STF in an encounter near Mishrapur-Puraina under Kotwali Dehat police station on Lucknow-Varanasi highway on Thursday morning.

Since then, questions are being raised on the encounter. SP president Akhilesh Yadav has termed the encounter fake, saying police had shot him after considering his caste.

ADM Gaurav Shukla said that on the instructions of the government, the DM has handed over the investigation to SDM Lambhua and the latter has been asked to submit the investigation report within 15 days. Along with Mangesh's family, others can also record their statements, he said.

STF has claimed that after being injured, he was taken to the hospital, where the doctor declared him brought dead. On Thursday evening, a panel of three doctors conducted the post-mortem. The autopsy report revealed that he was shot on the head and left hand. Videography of the post-mortem proceedings was also done.

Mangesh and four others had committed a robbery amounting to Rs 1.5 crore at Bharat ji Soni's jewellery shop in Majorganj area on 28 August.

According to STF CO DK Shahi, Mangesh and an associate were trying to escape from Sultanpur to Jaunpur. Acting on a tip-off, the police team surrounded them on Hanumanganj bypass. When police attempted to apprehend them, they opened fire and in a retaliatory firing, Mangesh was injured while the other criminal fled taking advantage of the darkness.

Mangesh later died in the district hospital. STF has recovered 32 bore pistol, 315 bore pistol, bike and stolen jewellery from Mangesh.

Meanwhile, jeweller Bharat ji Soni said that many of the stolen ornaments have not been recovered yet. He also said that five miscreants had come to loot his shop.

So far, police have arrested three criminals, who were shot in the legs while one has died and one is absconding.

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