The suspected shooter holds $Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) officials said $100,000 reward for his arrest in the killing of Lucknow real estate dealer Sandeep Singh was killed in a police encounter in Lucknow on Saturday.
According to police officers, Sanjay alias Sanjeev, a resident of Chak Kodar village in Ambedkar Nagar district, was the alleged main shooter in Singh’s murder in PGI area on May 27.
Sanjay, described by the police as a “dreaded criminal”, is allegedly involved in several murder cases in Ambedkar Nagar, Basti and Ayodhya districts.
Investigators said he had links with the gangs of criminals Dilip Verma and Khan Mubarak and was involved in several heinous crimes, including murders. The Lucknow Police Commissioner had announced a cash reward of Rs $1 thousand for anyone who provides information leading to his arrest.
The police said that an encounter took place early Saturday morning on the Indira Canal Road during an operation led by Additional Superintendent of Police Dipak Kumar Singh. The police team intercepted the accused, and an exchange of gunfire ensued. During the encounter, Sanjay sustained bullet injuries.
Sanjay was rushed to Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences for treatment, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.
Police said further legal proceedings are underway. They are also examining his alleged role in other criminal cases registered in different districts of Uttar Pradesh.
On June 15, SFs arrested the first suspect, Gangaram Yadav, a resident of Ambedkar Nagar who was also carrying a firearm. $One Lakh Bonus Near Alambagh Bus Station. Yadav allegedly facilitated the recruitment of contract shooters involved in the murder.
STF officials said Yadav played a crucial role in linking the conspirators to the contract shooters suspected of carrying out the murder of real estate dealer Sandeep Singh.
During interrogation, Gangaram revealed that he had arranged the shooting on the instructions of real estate dealer Dinesh Kumar Yadav and his driver, Mukaraben alias Mbeen, both of whom had been arrested earlier in connection with the case.
Investigators claim that the murder resulted from a long-standing land dispute between Sandeep Singh and Dinesh Yadav. During interrogation, Mobeen allegedly revealed the value of the deal $5 lakh was arranged through intermediaries to hire two contract shooters to carry out the killing.
The investigation revealed a carefully planned conspiracy involving weeks of surveillance of the victim. Police said the accused bought a used motorcycle from Aminabad, fitted it with a fake registration plate, and used it to monitor Sandeep Singh’s movements in the days before the attack. The attackers were given logistical support and accommodation in Lucknow, while Mobeen allegedly helped them track the victim’s daily routine and travel routes, police said.
