
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.