Kolkata: West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh on Friday said a probe should be carried out by a central agency into how the two gangsters - who were killed in an encounter inside a residential complex in New Town - managed to get a flat on rent in the apartment block. "The case must be investigated by a central agency...
This state has become a hub of terrorists and criminals," Ghosh alleged.
Two "dreaded criminals" from Punjab, who were carrying bounties on their heads, were shot dead by the Special Task Force (STF) of the West Bengal Police in an encounter on Wednesday, officials said. Arms and ammunition were found stacked in the flat where they were staying since May 22, they said. Further investigation by police is underway.
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On June 9, two gangsters were killed while a policeman was injured after an encounter between STF and gangsters broke out in Kolkata's Newtown area on Wednesday. According to the reports, after receiving information from multiple sources, the Special Task Force (STF) and the West Bengal police started a joint search operation at the Spurji housing colony where they were hiding in a flat.
According to the police officials, the gangster fired at the team of the STF after which a gun war was started. Police said at least two criminals were eliminated in the incident and a policeman was also received serious injuries during the operation. The two miscreants who were killed were identified as— Jaipal Bhullar and Yashpreet Jassi— the most wanted criminal in Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh for over 40 cases related to robbery, murder, extortion and kidnapping, among others.
With inputs from agencies
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