Varanasi: Notorious criminal Harish Paswan, who was rewarded one lakh rupees, was killed in an encounter with the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force.STF) on Friday in Rasra area of Ballia district.
He was wanted in more than 30 criminal cases including murder. He was also accused of murder of a former district panchayat member Balbir Singh | Surname Jaleshwar SinghHe was shot dead on 7 July this year.
According to reports, ADG (Varanasi Zone) Bray Bhushan had announced a reward of one lakh rupees on Harish on Thursday. He was absconding after the murder of Balbir. On receiving information about his presence in Rasra area, the STF team led by Deputy SP DK Sahi swung into action. An encounter took place in Rasra area after Harish opened fire on the police party. He was killed in exchange for the fire.
Paswan was wanted in criminal cases in UP as well as in Bihar and Chhattisgarh. He was a resident of Haldi area of the district.
He was wanted in more than 30 criminal cases including murder. He was also accused of murder of a former district panchayat member Balbir Singh | Surname Jaleshwar SinghHe was shot dead on 7 July this year.
According to reports, ADG (Varanasi Zone) Bray Bhushan had announced a reward of one lakh rupees on Harish on Thursday. He was absconding after the murder of Balbir. On receiving information about his presence in Rasra area, the STF team led by Deputy SP DK Sahi swung into action. An encounter took place in Rasra area after Harish opened fire on the police party. He was killed in exchange for the fire.
Paswan was wanted in criminal cases in UP as well as in Bihar and Chhattisgarh. He was a resident of Haldi area of the district.
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