Azamgarh, Aug. 23 -- A joint operation by the Special Task Force (STF) Varanasi unit and local police led to the encounter of a most-wanted criminal, Shankar Kanojia, in Azamgarh's Jahanaganj area on Saturday.
Kanojia carried a bounty of Rs 1 lakh on his head, was injured in police retaliation after he opened fire during the arrest attempt. He was shifted to hospital where the doctors declared him dead upon arrival.
According to STF officials, credible intelligence had revealed that Shankar Kanojia, accused in multiple heinous crimes including murder and robbery, was planning another major crime along with his gang in the Azamgarh region. Acting on this input, an STF team led by Inspector Puneet Singh Parihar was dispatched to intercept h...