Wanted criminal shot dead in Agra
A wanted accused carrying a reward of Rs. 50,000 was shot dead while he was an making attempt to escape from police custody on Monday morning. He fled when he was being taken to the residence of his accomplice for recovery of arms. He fired at the police while hiding but was injured as police retaliated. He was taken for treatment to SN Medical College and Hospital but was declared dead.
“The Special Operations Group (SOG) and Surveillance Team of Agra police was tracking criminals at large under operation ‘Shikanja’ and ‘Prahar’. An important tip-off was received about Mukesh Thakur being present near Rohta By
Pass in Agra. He was wanted in half a dozen cases in Agra and Dholpur and was carrying a reward of Rs. 50,000 on his arrest. He was tracked with his associate on a motor cycle,” informed inspector general (IG) of Agra Range Naveen Arora.
“The motor-cycle used by the accused was a stolen one having a fake number plate. The accused was brought to Sadar police station and was interrogated. Thakur was wanted in cases of bank loot, planning murder and kidnapping for ransom. His associate confirmed that accused in custody was Mukesh Thakur and was planning a major crime after receiving arms from someone known to him in Agra. He was involved in loot at Canara Bank in Ira nagar area of Agra,” st Arora.
“Two members of the team in two vehicles w accompanying the accuse recover arms that Thakur going to receive. On the way accused pushed aside two stables, snatched a pistol f one of them and ran out. alert was sounded and f from various police stat reached the spot near B office on Mall Road of Ag said Arora. “The surroun accused Mukesh Thakur fir the cops who retaliated in defence and the accused injured. Two of the cops w also injured in the incident. injured accused was taken t Medical College and Hos where he was declared d during treatment,” he said.