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Wanted gangster killed in encounter with STF, Noida police

Noida, January 1 A gangster of western Uttar Pradesh was killed allegedly after an encounter with a joint team of the Noida Police and the Special Task Force here Sunday evening, officials said. “Gangster Kapil alias Krapal suffered gunshot injuries...
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Noida, January 1

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A gangster of western Uttar Pradesh was killed allegedly after an encounter with a joint team of the Noida Police and the Special Task Force here Sunday evening, officials said.

“Gangster Kapil alias Krapal suffered gunshot injuries during the encounter and was taken to a hospital where doctors declared him dead,” an STF officer said.

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The gunfight broke out in the Bisrakh area and two police officials were also believed to have suffered injuries in the encounter, according to a source.

Kapil, a native of Baghpat district, had around three dozen criminal cases, including a double murder, against him, the officer said.

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The police in Baghpat had declared a reward of Rs 1 lakh on his arrest, the officer added.

Kapil was active in western Uttar Pradesh as a shooter of the Yogesh Bhadoda gang and more recently as member of the Sunil Rathi gang.

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