Sultanpur robbery case: STF kills a second accused
Anuj Pratap Singh’s death came after the death of Mangesh Yadav, another accused in the case, which had sparked political controversy in Uttar Pradesh.
While a bullet hit a Bihar Police constable’s left arm, two hit the bulletproof vests of other officers. UP’s Special Task Force (STF) shot dead an accused in the Sultanpur jewellery shop loot case early Monday morning.
Anuj Pratap Singh, a native of Amethi, had been on the run since his involvement in the dacoity case last month and carried a Rs 1 lakh reward on his head.
Singh’s death came amidst controversy surrounding the death of 28-year-old Mangesh Yadav, another accused, who was killed in a police encounter on September 5.
Police said they recovered two country-made pistols, cartridges, a bag containing silver jewelry, and a motorcycle from Singh.
On August 28, assailants looted jewellery worth Rs 1.5 crore from a shop in the densely populated Chowk area of Sultanpur at gunpoint. Police said that Anuj Pratap and Mangesh Yadav were the ones who entered the shop.
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