The Free Press Journal

Girdhari encounter: Court orders FIR

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LUCKNOW: The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Court Lucknow passed an order on Thursday directing the Hazratganj Police to lodge an FIR against police officials involved in the encounter of a histor y-sheeter Girdhari alias Kanhaiya Vishwakarm­a on February 15. The CJM Court ordered for lodging an FIR against Deputy Commission­er of Police East Sanjeev Suman, Inspector Chandrasek­har Singh and other police officers and men involved in the encounter of Girdhari. Girdhari, who was the main shooter in Ajit Singh murder case, was gunned down by the Lucknow police on February 15 in an encounter when he tried to escape from the police custody af ter snatching pistol of a Sub-Inspector. Two SIs were injured in the ensuing gun-battle. Girdhari was arrested by the Delhi Police on Januar y 11 and was brought to Lucknow on February 13 for interrogat­ion.

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