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This is an archive article published on November 9, 2008

Cops identify robber gunned down last week

The Lucknow police on Saturday claimed to have identified the man, who was gunned down within an hour of a robbery on Wednesday at the residence of a jeweller in Thakurganj.

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The Lucknow police on Saturday claimed to have identified the man, who was gunned down within an hour of a robbery on Wednesday at the residence of a jeweller in Thakurganj.

The deceased, Bablu alias Prem Nath Kauri, was a resident of Musahibganj, near Thakurganj.

Bablu8217;s mother Uma Devi, however, denied the involvement of his son in the robbery. 8220;The police killed him in a fake encounter. He could not have committed such a crime.8221; The police said the deceased was disowned by his parents one and a half years ago due to his dubious relationship with a woman. 8220;His mother told us that they had disowned him after he started living with a married woman in Bhattamau in Kakori ,8221; Circle Officer CO Chowk, Vinay Chandra said.

Incidentally, Bablu did not have a criminal background. 8220;So far, we have not been able to find any criminal case against him. However, his involvement in the case cannot be ruled out,8221; said Chandra.

 

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